Date posted: 12/22/2009*

Raytheon has designed and will deploy new applications for power users of Apple handheld devices who conduct business on the front lines of the battlefield and in aviation safety.

Raytheon, a defense technology innovator, is showcasing its role as a high-end software supplier and systems integrator to address a rise in demand for custom mobile applications running over secure networks to Apple's® iPhone™ and iPod touch™ products.

More specifically, Raytheon is developing:

Solutions specially designed for iPhone and iPod touch that can be used in military, tactical intelligence, law enforcement, and public safety environments where access to live, real-time information is essential. Among the offerings envisioned: A new situational awareness application based on military messaging standards that provides multimedia access, audio and textual points of interest, free text messaging, collaborative planning, spot reports, and call for emergency or fire.
Training modules running on iPhone that allow air traffic controllers to practice aircraft vectoring and separation exercises on the small screen and at their convenience outside of traditional classroom training environments. Raytheon’s team on the FAA’s Air Traffic Control Optimum Training Solutions contract is using the solution as part of its strategy to transform air traffic control instructors from controllers to educators and to train them on how to reach the next generation.

Raytheon’s approach has made it a magnet for a diverse range of military and non-military customers seeking to create and deploy innovative solutions using the latest portable devices.

Raytheon will demonstrate the latest in mission software applications during the 2009 Intelligence Warfighting Summit Dec. 14-16 in Tucson, Ariz. Visit booth #220.