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Raytheon wins $159 million contract for large-scale training in Europe

Raytheon wins $159 million contract for large-scale training in Europe

Live-training exercises in Germany connect allied forces anywhere using Raytheon technology

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HOHENFELS, Germany, April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) won a contract valued at up to $159 million to support large-scale, live training exercises at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center located in Hohenfels, Germany, and virtually connected to forces across Europe.

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“Raytheon’s technology-enabled training means that location is no longer a restriction to multinational forces training together,” said Bob Williams, vice president of Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services. “Data from allied units, located in their home countries, is sent back to Germany allowing leaders to track training from anywhere.”

Raytheon developed the Mobile Instrumentation System technology that enables the distributed training. On the ground at JMRC, Raytheon provides a range of services including training area instrumentation, after action reviews and battlefield effects to increase training realism.

About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2018 sales of $27 billion and 67,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 97 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, C5I™ products and services, sensing, effects and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Follow us on Twitter.

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