Raytheon has secured a $406m contract from the US Army for deployment of ARC-231A radio systems.

This indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract is valid for the next five years and covers upgrades, production and support for up to 5,000 radios.

Go deeper with GlobalData

Premium Insights

The gold standard of business intelligence.

Find out more

Related Company Profiles

View all

Given that the ARC-231A is software-defined, it can accommodate quick upgrades without the need to remove radio from its platform.

Recently, the latest version of the system secured NSA Type 1 certification. It is claimed to provide secure, classified communications on the battlefield.

Raytheon Integrated Communication Systems vice-president Barbara Borgonovi said: “These radios are the backbone of rotary-wing communications.

“The ARC-231A enables US forces to maintain the edge in secure communications, whether they’re flying in contested or congested environments.”

How well do you really know your competitors?

Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.

Company Profile – free sample

Thank you!

Your download email will arrive shortly

Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample

We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form

By GlobalData
Visit our Privacy Policy for more information about our services, how we may use, process and share your personal data, including information of your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.

The company will install radios on several US Army platforms, including the UH-60 Black Hawk, UH-72 Lakota utility helicopter and the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter.

“Raytheon secured a $205m cost-plus-fixed-fee contract from the US Department of Defense for the delivery of the Phalanx land-based weapon system to the US Army.”

In February, Raytheon secured an $88.44m cost-plus-fixed-fee IDIQ contract for the modification and upgrade of the sensor system software and hardware for the F/A-18/EA-18G aircraft.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division of China Lake, California, is the contracting activity.

Under the contract, the company will provide technical support for hardware and software anomaly investigation, design, development, documentation, integration, test, and evaluation of systems and support equipment.

Last month, Raytheon secured a $205m cost-plus-fixed-fee contract from the US Department of Defense (DoD) for the delivery of the Phalanx land-based weapon system to the US Army.

The self-contained, rapid-fire Phalanx land-based weapon system automatically locates, tracks, and kill assesses enemy threats, such as projectiles or enemy aircraft.

In 2018, Raytheon reported sales of $27bn. With 67,000 employees, the company provides electronics, mission systems integration, C5I products and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries.