Raytheon [RTN] yesterday at the Paris Air Show said it has begun delivering a new software release: Post Deployment Build-7 (PDB-7) to the worldwide customer base of the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System.
The state-of-the-art capabilities in PDB-7 software leverages the latest Patriot Configuration-3 hardware modernization improvements in the radar and battle management command, control, communication, computers, and intelligence (BMC4I) areas, the company said in a statement.
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| The Modern Man Station (MMS) replaces current Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) technology with 30″ color LCD displays with touchscreens and soft keys Raytheon Company Photo |
Technical improvements include major enhancements that allow soldiers in the field to defend against current threats and easily adapt and respond to changing threat environments.
“This latest software launch is a testament to Raytheon’s commitment to its 12 Patriot partners worldwide to provide a state-of-the-art system to protect their nations and soldiers,” said Sanjay Kapoor, vice president of Integrated Air and Missile Defense at Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) business. “The enhancements and increases in processing power across key components of the system give soldiers a significant advantage in the battlefield with greater efficiency and safety while substantially decreasing lifecycle costs of the system.”
The new software includes: the new Modern Man Station (MMS), a new Radar Digital Processor (RDP) and the new Modern Adjunct Processor (MAP), an expandable processing platform that is at the heart of the command and control modernization.