Missile Defense Contract Awards
The Missile Defense Agency awarded MircoTech a contract extension of over $25 million to continue operating and maintaining telecommunications support services.
MicroTech president and chief executive officer Tony Jimenez said, “We are honored that Missile Defense Agency has selected MicroTech to support Missile Defense Agency’s objective of building the largest and most advanced classified video teleconferencing network in Defense Department.” (Source)
The U.S. Navy awarded defense contractor Raytheon a $9.9 million contract to perform concept studies for the Air and Missile Defense Radar. (Source)
Robert Martin of Raytheon said, “We will leverage our experience and expertise with our scalable family of naval radars as a distinct advantage in helping the Navy to develop this next-generation radar. The envisioned commonality and scalability for the AMDR will help reduce costs across the fleet while its advanced capabilities will provide no doubt-reliability and effectiveness for naval forces around the world — today and tomorrow.”
The radar suite will include S-band radar, X-band radar, and a suite controller. Read more about the radar system in the press release.
Tags: MDA, Missile Defense Agency, radar, Raytheon