Raytheon, a leading American defense contractor, is working on a Defense Threat Reduction Agency maritime security project, Military & Aerospace Electronics online said.
In a filing on Aug. 24, 2013, it said the Philippine government has selected “Raytheon for border security automatic identification system, integration, and training.”
The contract was awarded on July 2013 and will end on July 31, 2015, the report said.
The defense systems provider is listed as a leading manufacturer of guided missiles.
“The contract, worth up to $18 million if all options are exercised, is Raytheon’s first border security-related agreement in Southeast Asia,” the report said.
The article said “under the two-year base contract, Raytheon will design and build a National Coast Watch Center.”
The undertaking noted that the center will “support integration of data from various agencies into the NCWC, and provide acquisition, installation, and training on an automatic identification system, as well as radio communications” for the country.
Quoting David Appel, director of Surveillance, Range, and Infrastructure Solutions for Raytheon’s Intelligence, Information, and Services business, the report said “with this contract, Raytheon continues its role in providing critical services and solutions to help other countries deter, detect and interdict illicit weapons and materials that could harm their citizens.”
http://manilastandardtoday.com/2013/08/26/top-defense-contractor-wins-border-watch-deal/
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