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Raytheon Receiver Surpasses Milestone in Satellite Tracking

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Monday, September 28th, 2009

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Raytheon [RTN] has surpassed another milestone on its Modernized User Equipment program by achieving live satellite M-code tracking with its MUE receiver. "Our accomplishments on this program have enabled the continued success of GPS modernization," said Michael Crisp, director of Raytheon GPS and navigation systems. "This modern technology is critical to the delivery of advanced GPS capabilities to the joint warfighter." A Raytheon-led team developed modernized versions of the avionics and the ground-based module that receives signals from the Global…

Pentagon

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