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TUCSON, Ariz., June 22, 2004. Raytheon Company and RAM-System GmbH (RAMSYS), a joint company of Diehl/BGT and EADS GmbH, have extended their Cooperative Program Agreement (CPA) on the U.S./German Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) program for an additional 10 years.
The cooperation between the two governments and industries began 25 years ago with the signing of the RAM Development MoU for the engineering development of an advanced surface-to-air missile. This cooperative program was the result of both countries' urgent need for an effective ship self-defense missile system.
In 1994, German and U.S. industry enhanced their cooperation by signing a CPA. This agreement established the principles of cooperation, primarily equal sharing of production, development and obligations associated with third party sales. Both Raytheon and RAMSYS act as prime contractors, alternating based on their governments' procurements.
RAM is an autonomous, all-weather, fire-and forget system comprising a high firepower launcher holding up to 21 five-inch missiles with passive Radio Frequency / Infrared (RF / IR) Dual Mode guidance.
The RAM System has been in series production since 1991 and is now in service on more than 60 ships of the U.S. and German navies and has also been procured by the Korean and Hellenic Navies.
"With this extension of the CPA, Raytheon and RAMSYS have established the principles to continue their successful cooperation for the years to come," said James Womack, Raytheon's RAM program director.
For more information, see www.raytheon.com.
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