US-based technology leader Raytheon has delivered operational capability to Jordan under a $79 million Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) contract to Jordan to help secure its borders with Syria and Iraq.

The contract included the delivery of key command, control, communications, and surveillance (C3/S) capabilities to the Jordanian Armed Forces.  The operational capability, provided three months ahead of project completion, is now in use by Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) to help safeguard the kingdom.

The contract was celebrated at a recent ribbon cutting ceremony at the Border Security Operations Center (BSOC).  The ceremony was attended by His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Hussein, other Jordanian officials, US Ambassador Alice G Wells, DTRA leaders and Raytheon executives.

"Raytheon delivers border security capabilities across the globe that help protect countries from a wide range of threats," said Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services (IIS). "This work is vital in the Middle East, and we are particularly pleased that we were able to deliver these critical security capabilities to Jordan ahead of schedule."

"We use a product-agnostic approach and tailors border security solutions to the host nation's specific needs," said Todd Probert, vice president of Mission Support and Modernization at IIS. "Our team has delivered on that model supporting DTRA border security contracts across the world in southeast Asia, eastern Europe and in Jordan. In total, the systems we have installed protect 4,500 miles of borders."

Raytheon will also be providing additional capabilities and services, which includes design, implementation and testing of a complete C3/S system with radars, electro/optical infrared cameras, communications, and command and control software, among others.

The event in Jordan follows the recent opening of a Raytheon-implemented National Coast Watch Center in the Republic of the Philippines and award of a contract to continue border security work in that country.

Raytheon's border security work supporting DTRA is part of the cooperative Threat Reduction Integrating Contract (CTRIC II), awarded in April 2011, as a multiple award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract. – TradeArabia News Service