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Modernization Continues For Raytheon Patriot Air And Missile Defense System

Monday, October 21st, 2013

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Raytheon [RTN] received $71.7 million in Army contracts to upgrade the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System with the modernized Radar Digital Processor (RDP) and Modern Man Station (MMS), officials said. The increased processing power of the RDP improves the radar’s reliability by 40 percent, the company said Oct. 21. The greater situational awareness with the new MMS increases safety and allows soldiers in the field to better defend against evolving threats. The just-revealed contracts were awarded in Raytheon’s second…

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