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Raytheon Delivers Key Command And Control Systems For DDG-1000

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Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

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Raytheon [RTN] has delivered a slate of key command and control systems for the Navy's Zumwalt-class destroyers ahead of schedule, according to a company statement. The Navy received the initial Total Ship Computing Environment (TSCE) data center for the next-generation destroyer two months ahead of schedule, according to the statement. Deliveries of the AN/SQS-60 mid-frequency sonar array system for the DDG-1000 also came in eight months early, it added. The TSCE data center comprises two ruggedized Electronic Modular Enclosures that…

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