Raytheon received $770 million contract from Republic of Korea to upgrade Patriot Air and Missile Defense System

Specifications:

Name:

Raytheon received $770 million contract from Republic of Korea to upgrade Patriot Air and Missile Defense System

Location:

Korea

Company:

Raytheon Company

Estimated Cost:

$770 million

Source:

raytheon.mediaroom.com

Introduction:

The Republic of Korea awarded Raytheon Company $769.4 million contract to upgrade an undisclosed quantity of Patriot Air and Missile Defense System batteries to the latest Patriot Missile Defense System Solution configuration currently fielded.

Features:

This upgrade enhances the Republic of Korea's defenses and underscores the value of the 13-nation strong Patriot partnership which funded development of the modernization, said Dan Crowley, President of Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems.

The upgrades include:

• Open architecture, which ensures Patriot can operate on a variety of networks
• Modern Man Station, a new operator interface featuring touch screen technology and color graphical displays
• Radar Digital Processor, which improves target detection and identification, enhances surveillance, and supports the PAC-3 MSE missile.