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related to weather, atmosphere, oceans, land and near-space environment for the National Polar-orbiting Operational
Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) program. SS programs include the development of a new system design for
the next generation Global Positioning System Control Segment (GPS-OCX), a program with the U.S. Air Force Space
and Missile Command.
ⳮTactical Intelligence Systems (TIS)—TIS provides products and services relating to manned and unmanned
SIGINT sensors, ground control of airborne SIGINT sensors, multi-INT ground systems, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
(UAV) ground stations and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) battle space management. TIS
programs include the Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS), a network centric backbone for the U.S. armed
forces; the Global Hawk Ground Segment, which enables the Global Hawk to provide continuous, all-weather
surveillance capability to the Joint Forces; and the Consolidated Field Services program in support of the U-2
reconnaissance aircraft.
In 2008, IIS established Information Security Solutions (ISS), a new product line of cyber operations and information
security solutions. ISS intends to leverage and expand the Company’s information assurance capabilities as well as the
capabilities of Raytheon Oakley Systems.
Missile Systems (MS)—MS, headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, is a premier developer and producer of missile
systems for the armed forces of the U.S. and other allied nations. Leveraging its key capabilities in advanced airframes,
guidance and navigation systems, high-resolution sensors, targeting and netted systems, MS has developed and supports a
broad range of cutting edge weapon systems that includes missiles, smart munitions, projectiles, kinetic kill vehicles,
space vehicles and directed energy effectors.
In 2007, MS continued to demonstrate its missile defense capability with several significant test successes including three
successful launches of the sea-based system with Standard Missile-3 and one successful launch of the ground-based
system that incorporates the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle. Subsequently, in 2008 the Missile Defense Agency and the U.S.
Navy completed a successful mission, intercepting a non-functioning satellite with a specially modified Standard Missile-
3. In 2007, MS also worked with the U.S. Air Force to demonstrate the first powered flight of the Miniature Air Launched
Decoy, a small, low-cost cruise missile that serves as a decoy to confuse enemy sensors. In addition, the MS-developed
Excalibur precision-guided 155 millimeter artillery round passed its final testing hurdle for fielding and has been
successfully deployed in Iraq in combat operations. The Excalibur is the world’s first autonomous precision-guided
artillery projectile, providing unprecedented fire support accuracy from weapon systems organic to the current Brigade
Combat Team force structure.
MS’ major customers include the U.S. Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Missile Defense Agency and the armed
forces of more than 40 allied nations.
MS has the following principal product lines:
ⳮNaval Weapon Systems (NWS)—NWS provides layered defense capability and naval surface fire support for
the navies of more than 30 countries. It leverages its capabilities to provide forward operating base defense for the U.S.
Army and Air Force. NWS develops, manufactures and supports the Standard Missile family of weapons with
capabilities ranging from anti-air warfare to ballistic missile defense. NWS also produces the Phalanx Close-in
Weapon System, the Rolling Airframe Missile and the Evolved SeaSparrow/Sparrow family of missiles for ship self-
defense against air and surface threats. It is also developing the Extended Range Guided Munition, which will provide
the U.S. Marine Corps with an extended range, precision accuracy fire support weapon using an evolution of existing
shipboard gun systems. NWS continues to evolve its products and technologies to encompass the full spectrum of
threats, including the protection of land bases to counter terrorist threats.
ⳮStrike—Strike provides products and services designed to enable U.S. Air Force and Navy customers to attack,
suppress and destroy ground-based targets, including the Joint Standoff Weapon, High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile
(HARM), Maverick precision strike missile, Paveway™ family of laser-guided “smart” bombs and Tomahawk Cruise
Missile, an advanced surface- or sub-launched cruise missile with loitering and network communication capability.
Strike is also completing the development of the Miniature Air Launched Decoy.
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