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Raytheon, HAVELSAN To Market Frigate Combat System Upgrade Globally

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Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

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By Geoff Fein Now that Raytheon [RTN] and HAVELSAN have partnered to market the GENESIS (Gemi Entegre Savas Idare Sistemi) integrated combat management systems for surface ships, the team is eyeing opportunities to modernize the more than 60 Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates owned and operated by navies around the globe, a Raytheon official said. Additionally, Raytheon and HAVELSAN are waiting to see if the U.S. Navy will upgrade its fleet of frigates, Peter Smith, director, business development above water sensor…

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