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Raytheon Gets New DTRA Award For Philippine Maritime Security Solution

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015

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Raytheon Gets New DTRA Award For Philippine Maritime Security Solution

Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services. Photo: Raytheon

Raytheon [RTN] on Tuesday said it has received a second increment, worth $25 million, under an existing contract from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to provide the Philippine government with a maritime border security solution.Under the new increment, Raytheon will deliver sensors, command, control, and communications (C3) systems, and related training and sustain services to operationalize the border security capabilities. Specific work includes installation of a common operating picture platform in the Philippine National Coast Watch Control (NCWC) and…

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