Zumwalt Team Achieves Software Certification Milestone

(Tewksbury, Mass., July 10, 2008) -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has achieved another significant program milestone for the Zumwalt-class destroyer.

The company successfully completed the U.S. Navy software certification panel for the Total Ship Computing Environment (TSCE) Release 4, verifying readiness to proceed to the next phase of software development.

The software certification panel was composed of a diverse set of Navy "Technical Warrant Holders" who assessed the team's overall readiness to proceed to software Release 5, using Release 4 as the baseline. The panel members were impressed with the processes in place and commended the Zumwalt team for the breadth of topics and technical details included in the comprehensive review.

This success marks the official completion of Zumwalt TSCE software Release 4, with more than one million equivalent lines of code developed, integrated, tested and delivered on schedule - a substantial accomplishment within the overall program.

"With each achievement, we move closer to delivering Zumwalt's advanced and proven capabilities to our warfighters," said Raytheon Integrated Defense System's (IDS) Bob Martin, vice president and deputy of Seapower Capability Systems. "We attribute this success to our collaborative partnership with the U.S. Navy and industry partners."

The panel chairman, Reuben Pitts, Naval Surface Warfare Center's Warfare Systems department head, remarked that the team's processes are seen as "a model for the Navy," adding: "With no reservations, I declare Release 4 closed and will sign a letter authorizing you to proceed to Release 5. Good on all of you."

Source : Raytheon

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