The collaboration will leverage commercial and defense
technologies to enhance decision making
MCKINNEY, Texas, July 29,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX)
business, was awarded two strategic Mentor-Protégé Agreement
initiatives from the Department of the Navy Office of Small
Business Programs to support the development of operational
Artificial Intelligence for Department of Defense platforms and
programs.
Through joint sponsorship from NAVAIR and the Office of Naval
Research, Raytheon will mentor Anacapa Micro Products, Inc. and
Nara Logics, Inc. Under two individual three-year contracts,
Raytheon will provide mentorship for operational AI on system
design, software architecture, systems integration, IT security
constraints and authority-to-operate requirements in a
collaborative environment.
"The Mentor Protégé Program is an essential element of our
overall supplier diversity small business strategy," said
Colin Whelan, president of Advanced
Technology at Raytheon. "Through this partnership, we'll leverage
commercial innovations that can make meaningful contributions to
our defense capabilities and ultimately, the success of our
servicemen and women."
This collaboration is part of the DoD's Mentor-Protégé Program,
which was established in 1990 and is the oldest continuously
operating federal mentor-protégé program in existence. Raytheon has
been an active participant in the program since 1991.
Together, the team of Raytheon, Anacapa, and Nara Logics will
work to accelerate the development of next-generation autonomous
capabilities to enhance the decision-making effectiveness of our
servicemen and women.
"We are privileged to participate in this Mentor Protégé
relationship that will enhance our joint technical abilities to
deliver critical mission support functionality on emerging defense
and intelligence platforms," said Jana
Eggers, CEO of Nara Logics.
"Our organization is very proud to be a partner with Raytheon
under this Mentor Protégé Agreement and we're looking forward to
supporting the development, production and testing of
next-generation AI to better serve the warfighter," said
Ken Marks, CEO of Anacapa Micro
Products.
Upon completion, Raytheon will possess an extremely robust
technology roadmap aligned with emerging commercial technologies of
industry leading small business capabilities.
About Raytheon
Raytheon, an RTX business, is a leading provider of defense
solutions to help the U.S. government, our allies and partners
defend their national sovereignty and ensure their security. For
more than 100 years, Raytheon has developed new technologies and
enhanced existing capabilities in integrated air and missile
defense, smart weapons, missiles, advanced sensors and radars,
interceptors, space-based systems, hypersonics and missile defense
across land, air, sea and space.
About RTX
With more than 185,000 global employees, RTX pushes the limits
of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect
our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace,
Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation,
engineering integrated defense systems, and developing
next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help
global customers address their most critical challenges. The
company, with 2023 sales of $69
billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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corporatepr@rtx.com
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