Raytheon wins second increment of Philippines maritime border security contract

The US Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has awarded the second increment of the Philippines maritime border security contract to Raytheon.

Under the competitively-awarded $25m contract, the company will supply sensing, command and control, and communications systems along with training and sustainment services necessary to operationalise maritime border security capabilities.

Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services president Dave Wajsgras said: "Under this latest contract award, Raytheon will enable the government of the Philippines to stand up a fully-operational security capability that detects, deters, and prevents threats along its coastal borders.

"This work continues our strong partnership with the Republic of the Philippines and our direct support of DTRA’s efforts to help nations secure their borders and coastlines."

In particular, the contract requires Raytheon to install a common operating picture platform in the National Coast Watch Control (NCWC) and National Coast Watch Stations in two different Philippine provinces.

Additional responsibilities of Raytheon include design, installation and testing of electro/optical infrared cameras, continued integration of command, control, and communications equipment and infrastructure, construction of a training centre, and communications and surveillance upgrades to Philippine Coast Guard vessels.

The company will also train personnel and transition capabilities to the Philippines Government.

Valued at $19m, the two-year, first increment contract increased the maritime situational awareness of the Philippines, including the design and construction of the recently opened NCWC.

Specifically, the increment is claimed to have provided the ability to integrate data from various agencies into the NCWC and enabled new sensing and communications capabilities.

Raytheon’s work in the Philippines forms part of the cooperative threat reduction integrating contract (CTRIC II) awarded by DTRA as a multiple award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract in April 2011.