U.S. AIR FORCE
(Defenselink -- 23 June 2005) Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, Sudbury, Mass., is being awarded a $752,000,000 cost-plus award-fee, firm fixed price contract to provide Taiwan with elements of a missile and air defense capability. Specifically, this system includes a Ultra High Frequency phased array radar integrated with Taiwan furnished Identification Friend-or-Foe beacons, two Missile Warning Centers, communications and interface architecture and protocol to specified Taiwan mission elements via the Taiwan military communications infrastructure; consistent with United State Government restrictions. This effort supports foreign military sales with Taiwan. At this time, $349,754,206 of the funds have been obligated. This work will be complete by September 2009. Solicitation began December 2004. The Headquarters Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., is the contracting activity (FA8722-05-C-0001).