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Raytheon Books Navy Deal

According to the Department of Defense, “Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) is being awarded an $84, 763, 767 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-09-C-0052) to exercise an option for the procurement of 87 full rate production Lot 13 AN/ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receivers for the U.S. Navy (77) and the government of Switzerland (10).  In addition, this option provides for the procurement of weapons replaceable assemblies for the governments of Canada and Australia.  The AN/ALR-67(V)3 enhances pilot situational awareness by providing accurate identification, lethality, and azimuth displays of hostile and friendly emitters.  It also controls the electronic warfare data bus and interfaces with electronic warfare systems, the onboard radar, airborne mission computer, and the F/A-18 weapon systems.  Work will be performed in Goleta, Calif. (41 percent); Lansdale, Pa. (18 percent); Forest, Miss. (12 percent); Chatsworth, Calif. (11 percent); San Diego, Calif. (10 percent); Sydney, Australia (4 percent); Milwaukie, Ore. (2 percent); and McKinney, Texas (2 percent).  Work is expected to be completed in December 2013.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract combines purchase for the U.S. Navy ($72, 099, 001; 85 percent); and the governments of Switzerland ($9, 359, 600; 11 percent), Canada ($2, 542, 324; 3 percent), and Australia ($762, 842; 1 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.”

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