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Raytheon Wins $180M Contract

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RICHARDSON, Texas, Feb. 17, 2009 – The US Navy has awarded defense contractor Raytheon Co. a single-source, indefinite-delivery and -quantity contract worth up to $180 million. Raytheon is to procure, deliver, maintain and provide logistical support to the Medium Range Thermal Bi-Ocular (MRTB) program through 2014. The MRTB is a stand-alone, lightweight, observation and targeting device used by Marines in all lighting conditions, including total darkness and at times when vision is obstructed by smoke, fog or sandstorms. MRTB can be used to conduct reconnaissance and surveillance or to direct small-arms fire. “Our system...Read full article

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    Published: February 2009
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