Raytheon Selected for Revolutionary Defense Advanced GPS Receiver Development

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 14, 2002 -- Raytheon has been selected to participate in the development of the revolutionary Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR), a powerful digital handheld terminal that combines computing capabilities with secure GPS Navigation. DAGR is scheduled to replace the existing Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver (PLGR).

The GPS Joint Program Office of the U.S. Air Force Space and Missiles Center selected Raytheon as one of two contractors for initial development and low rate production of first article test units. Final selection of the DAGR production contractor is expected during the fourth quarter of 2003, after completion of first article testing.

"Raytheon's DAGR offers advanced computing capability in addition to basic navigation functions. This means soldiers will be able to overlay GPS position and navigation information onto maps and imagery to provide increased situational awareness capability," said Mike Fleenor, director of land navigation business development for Raytheon's Precision Guidance Systems (PGS) organization. "Equally important is the fact that our DAGR can be networked to existing and planned systems in support of the Army's transformation to the digital battlefield." While DAGR is planned to support all U.S. military forces and allies, its primary user will be the U.S. Army.

Raytheon's DAGR provides this advanced capability by utilizing commercial off the shelf hardware and a commercial graphical user interface operating system to provide a large, user-friendly, easy-to-view display. DAGR also utilizes the GPS Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module, or SAASM, the security architecture mandated on all next generation GPS equipment for Precise Positioning Service (PPS) user.

"Raytheon's DAGR combines the best of handheld computer technology with the most advanced GPS SAASM receiver available today. We are proud to have been selected by the GPS JPO to develop the next-generation handheld system on this important program," said Dimitri Theodorou, director of Precision Guidance Systems.

Precision Guidance Systems, an organization within Raytheon's Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) business, designs and develops integrated navigation systems for weapons, avionics, and handheld applications. PGS is the industry leader in GPS anti-jam solutions, including analog and digital adaptive antenna systems and ultra-tight coupled GPS/INS systems. PGS also manufactures GPS Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) receivers.