Javelin Enters Service Four Months Early
WARMINSTER, United Kingdom, July 28th, 2005 -- UK Javelin, developed and produced by the Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture for the UK’s Light Forces Anti-Tank Guided Weapon (LFATGW) program, has been declared operational four months ahead of schedule.
The announcement was made during a live-fire demonstration witnessed by industry and Ministry of Defense (MoD) officials at Warminster. Officials said the early In-Service Date (ISD) demonstrates the successful close working relationship on this venture between the U.S. Department of Defense and Army, the UK MoD, and the Javelin Joint Venture.
“Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and all of our UK team members have put tremendous effort into ensuring Javelin’s smooth and rapid entry into service with the British Army and Royal Marines,” said Michael Crisp, president, Javelin Joint Venture. “We have been totally customer-focused in this program. The Javelin system is already the world’s leading medium range man-portable fire-and-forget multi-purpose system, and it brings superb new capabilities to the UK’s armed forces.”
“Warfighters depend upon Javelin’s precision-strike capability,” added Howard Weaver, vice president, Javelin Joint Venture, “We are committed to provide our UK customer with cost-effective, global support to ensure Javelin’s continued mission success.”
UK industry has been heavily involved in the Javelin program, bringing about £400m or $623 million into 14 companies throughout the country.
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2004 sales of $20.2 billion USD, is an industry leader in defence and government electronics, space, information technology, technical services, and business and special mission aircraft. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 80,000 people worldwide.
Jennifer Allen, 407-356-5351
e-mail jennifer.l.allen@lmco.com
Raytheon
Stephanie Ayres
+44 (0)20 7569 5516
Stephanie.Ayres@raytheon.co.uk
Lockheed Martin
Sarah Crowder
+44 (0)020 7798 2856
Sarah.Crowder@lmco.com
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