Raytheon Company's Advanced Field Artillery Data System (AFATDS) program has been recognized by the Department of Defense and the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) as a 2006 Top 5 DoD program award winner for Systems Engineering.

AFATDS is the Army's system of record for planning, coordinating and controlling all mortars, close air support, naval gunfire, attack helicopters, offensive electronic warfare, field artillery cannons, rockets and guided missiles.

The Top 5 DoD award recognizes excellence in the application of systems engineering that results in highly successful programs. Members from Raytheon's joint government-industry team were presented with the award during NDIA's 10th Annual Systems Engineering Conference in San Diego.

This is the second time the AFATDS program has been recognized with this award, and the third award Raytheon has received in the past four years.

Raytheon is a technology leader specializing in defense, homeland security, and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning more than 80 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services.

Raytheon
07.11.2007