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Raytheon To Partner With Army On Integrated Air And Missile Defense
McKinney TX (SPX) Oct 15, 2007 Raytheon has entered a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement, or CRADA, with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command-U.S. Army Forces Strategic Command (SMDC-ARSTRAT) to investigate improvements to integrated air and missile defense mission effectiveness. Under the five-year agreement, Raytheon will develop and implement a series of simulations-based investigations that share simulation and evaluation tools, software development and system integration expertise. The Fires Center of Excellence Battle Lab at Fort Sill, Okla., will also provide resources through an additional agreement with SMDC-ARSTRAT and will benefit from the CRADA efforts. The CRADA will include analysis to enhance near space and space payloads along with their controlling platforms and their associated command and control functions; improvements in overall battle command architecture; netted radars and sensors; intercept capability; and timelines for effect on targets. "This CRADA is a result of nearly two years of collaboration between Raytheon and the Army," said Jack Costello, vice president of Business Development and Strategic Planning at Raytheon's Network Centric Systems. "The resulting increase in battlefield capability will serve our warfighters well into the future." In addition to Network Centric Systems, Raytheon Missile Systems and Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems will also be involved in the partnership. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Learn about missile defense at SpaceWar.com Learn about nuclear weapons doctrine and defense at SpaceWar.com All about missiles at SpaceWar.com Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com
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