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NETWORK CENTRIC SYSTEMS (NCS), which reported sales of
$2.8 billion in 2003, provided the war fighter with systems to network and
securely distribute information throughout the battlespace. Thermal soldier systems
– including the X-100 Pocket Scope, and the suite of light, medium and
heavy Thermal Weapon Sights – detected threats, protected crews and continually
provided reliable information for mission success. The Long Range Advanced
Scout Surveillance System and Driver’s Vision Enhancer met battlefield requirements
for fire control, as well as for reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition
for ground combat forces on the newly fielded Brigade Combat Team in all
theaters of conflict.  Army Airborne Command and Control Systems (A2C2S)
provided a flying tactical operations center for commanders in Iraq, enabling the
first simultaneous aerial observation and battle command. At customer request,
fielding was accelerated to meet combat requirements. Advanced Field Artillery
Tactical Data System (AFATDS) has provided an unprecedented level of combined
and joint arms synergy on the battlefield. Customer partnership for upgrading this
system made deconfliction of Time Sensitive Targets occur more rapidly.
Enhanced Position Location Reporting System (EPLRS) and Special Operations
radios continue to meet the needs of enhanced networked data flow, while reducing
equipment weight.
Network Centric Systems leadership and systems integration
expertise led Raytheon to key U.S. Army and Navy transformation contracts
in 2003, including the Ground Sensor Integrator award for Future Combat
Systems (FCS), the FCS Battle Command Mission Execution award and the
Cooperative Engagement Capability ship self-defense system. With collaboration
essential to military transformation, NCS leads the Raytheon partnership with
the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnology (ISN), a joint research collaboration
between the U.S. Army, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Raytheon.
Work with the ISN is focused on the "Soldier as a System" in the system of systems
concept of integration. Beyond the military arena, the Federal Aviation
Administration accepted and deployed the Standard Terminal Automation
Replacement System (STARS) in the United States. STARS replaces an aging Air
Traffic Management system in more than 200 major airports. Proven Raytheon
technology is being adopted for a variety of domestic safety and security applications
including firefighting, law enforcement, transportation and industrial and
homeland security. Secure, integrated, innovative, networked technology from
Network Centric Systems is helping to integrate major defense and government
systems to secure and improve our lives.
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