Modernizing the Air Force’s weapons system

Raytheon has been awarded an Air Force contract, worth up to $375 million, for space command and control software.

Under the six-year contract, Raytheon will upgrade the software of the Air and Space Operations Center Weapon System, or AOC WS.

"Raytheon will update the existing AOC WS baseline software and develop and deploy new software upgrades to improve air and space command and control operations," according to a company news release.

"Raytheon will use our unmatched cyber, automation and analytics expertise to modernize the Air Force's weapons system, providing an advantage in everything from security to actionable insight in the digital battlespace," said Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon's Intelligence, Information and Services division.

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