Increases US
MK 54 lightweight torpedo inventory; bolsters critical undersea warfare
capability of Australian and Indian navies(photo : USNavy)
TEWKSBURY,
Mass., /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a $45.3
million U.S. Navy contract to provide MK 54 lightweight torpedo hardware, test
equipment, spares and related engineering and repair services for U.S. fleet
inventory and in support of foreign military sales to the Royal Australian Navy
and the Indian Navy. The award represents an exercised option of a current Navy
contract for MK 54 torpedo kits.
"As
enemy submarines remain a threat to security, stability and access to the
world's oceans, naval forces worldwide require a reliable and effective
undersea warfare weapon," said Kevin Peppe, vice president of Seapower
Capability Systems for Raytheon's Integrated Defense Systems business.
"Together with the U.S. Navy, we continue to advance the development of
the world's most effective lightweight torpedo, delivering its proven
capabilities to meet the anti-submarine warfare needs of U.S. and allied
fleets."
Raytheon is
the U.S. Navy's sole production supplier for MK 54 lightweight torpedo
hardware, in production since 1999. With an established infrastructure and
experienced workforce co-located with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center,
Keyport, Wash., the company works directly with the Navy to meet the
lightweight torpedo requirements of U.S. and allied fleets.
The MK 54
The MK 54 is
the Navy's next-generation anti-submarine warfare (ASW) weapon deployed from
surface ships, helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft to detect and attack
underwater targets. Sophisticated processing algorithms allow the MK 54 to
analyze the information, edit out false targets or countermeasures, and pursue
identified threats. The MK 54 is designed for both deep water and littoral
environments, making it the only lightweight torpedo capable of striking any underwater
target in the world's oceans, regardless of water depth.
Integrated
onboard the MH-60R maritime helicopter, the MK 54 is the primary weapon for the
helicopter's ASW mission. Most recently, the U.S. Navy successfully launched
the first MK 54 lightweight torpedo from the P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The
torpedo adds a critical capability to these long-range ASW, anti-surface
warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft, which will be
capable of broad-area, maritime and littoral operations.
Team Torpedo
With an
established infrastructure and experienced workforce, Raytheon works directly
with the Navy to meet the torpedo requirements of U.S. and allied fleets.
Together, the Navy and Raytheon have formed a total enterprise partnership,
Team Torpedo, dedicated to the design and production of the world's most
capable torpedoes. This industry-government team combines manufacturing, design
engineering and support services expertise with the systems engineering and
testing capabilities of NUWC operations in Newport, R.I., and Keyport, Wash.
(Raytheon)
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