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Feature Continued from page 17 spearheading the exploration of innovative business models to expand NCS’ ability to grow in non-traditional markets. Our multidisciplinary team is made up of senior engineers, scientists, business development staff and program leaders. They can leverage customer relationships and operational knowledge and draw on the skills and experience of thousands of people within Raytheon and its partner companies to deconstruct the problem, envision many possible solutions, and define the path for customer adoption. We go where others aren’t, often venturing off established paths toward finding solutions. We seek out and partner with nontraditional businesses — both large and small — to supply the new technologies that provide the innovative solutions. Consider the possibilities: 3-D imagery enables the viewer to visualize and rationalize relevant battlefield information for quicker decision-making. Advanced biometric technologies provide covert scanning of crowds for individuals of interest. We take an unbiased approach to seeking out best-in-class capabilities from across industries and technologies and integrate them into an appropriate solution. Our team regularly taps into the skills, knowledge, processes and technologies that have established Raytheon’s reputation as a world-class Mission Systems Integrator. The great depth of expertise resident throughout Raytheon allows us to rapidly respond to complex and multi-disciplinary needs. The Initiative That Launched the RIG The best example of a successful rapid initiative, and the one that help form the RIG, was the Persistent Surveillance & Dissemination System of Systems (PSDS2). On the battlefield, rapid integration and dissemination of sensor data is vital. At the onset of the Iraq war, sensors were not linked and data dissemination was slow and unreliable. Simply put, quick and efficient integration of sensor data would save lives. For the first time, Raytheon’s PSDS2 allowed a command and control system to put sensor data and intelligence information into meaningful context, providing rapid and accurate situational awareness. The system’s 3-D picture enabled operators to better understand what they were seeing and 18 2009 ISSUE 1 RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGY TODAY Affordable surveillance supports multiple missions where it was happening — enabling anticipation of the threat’s next actions. The initial PSDS2 system achieved the goal of improved decision making and quicker reaction time; time from concept to initial system delivery was less than 110 days. The Rapid Initiatives Group continues to work with government and industry partners to enhance operational capability and efficiency. Emerging Innovations Many of the challenges described above require innovations in detection of anomalous activity from what would typically be considered routine behavior. In order to provide solutions, emerging RIG innovations exploit advances in persistent surveillance, multi-intelligence data fusion, video analytics, biometric sensing on-the-move, and spectroscopic and imaging detection technologies. Mobile Enhanced Situational Awareness Mobile Enhanced Situational Awareness (MESA) is a RIG innovation that exploits commercial off-the-shelf technology to provide a global tracking and alert network. The MESA system leverages commercial satellite, existing communications networks, and RFID technology. RFIDs provide timecritical information through existing bidirectional satellite communication networks, which also provide an alert capability to commercially available or secure radios. The architecture is scalable and supports highly mobile applications. We envision homeland security, military and commercial applications: for example, covert tracking of packages, alerts from unattended ground sensors, or wide-area broadcast to emergency responders. Affordable Air Surveillance Serving as the Mission Systems Integrator, the Rapid Initiatives Group assembled 15 industry vendors to demonstrate how offthe-shelf technologies could be integrated to provide greater effectiveness to military, law enforcement and first responder operations. The demonstrations showed various ways to increase the efficiencies in detecting, identifying, responding and eliminating threats for force protection, counter-terror and first responder missions. The event, held at the French Valley Airport in Temecula, Calif., showcased Raytheon’s ability to visualize and execute the “Art of the Possible,” the theme of the event. The demonstration highlighted the increase in situational awareness and quicker, more accurate decision making through integration of existing technologies. Payloads on an ultralight aircraft and a hyper-blimp were used to efficiently provide persistent surveillance of a specific geographic area. Existing technologies allowed interoperable communications, mobile ad-hoc networks, data sharing and Web-based collaboration across currently stovepiped organizations. It is not just technology, but innovation (technical, process and business model) that is critical to respond to current needs in the areas of infrastructure protection, critical asset protection, border security, crisis management, cyber security, and civil command and control. Raytheon’s focus on Mission System Integration aligns with many of these opportunities and allows for the multi-disciplinary solutions required to meet technical, cultural, financial and user needs. Mitchell P. Ayoob mitchell_p_ayoob@raytheon.com
Rapid development of space vehicles, three-dimensional sensing systems, and homeland defense systems are just three of hundreds of ideas that have been arriving in Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems’ (SAS) Office of Innovation. Each shows how employees with good ideas relate to customer needs to create growth using the SAS innovation tools. We use an emergent strategy to explore ideas. Unlike business practices that start with the customer-stated need, in our innovation process all ideas are welcome, no matter how unusual. Innovation centers allow for idea assessment, while full-time innovation advocates help the idea’s originator expand the idea to create valuable solutions. In June 2006, we held our first disruptive technology workshop, looking beyond our normal business methods for ideas that solve customer needs. Three ideas from that workshop are described below; following the emergent strategy approach, their content continues to be refined today. Responsive Space The term “responsive space” means rapid development of small, inexpensive satellites that can be controlled by the people who use the sensor data. Key innovations are needed in the business model, development process, and product technology. The value proposition is gathering the right information at the right time for the right cost. It expands the market with new customers who can afford their own space assets. This is potentially highly disruptive to conventional satellite acquisitions. To explore this market, two satellite payloads have been built using novel practices. In 2008, the plug-and-play satellite team demonstrated the ability to rapidly develop a payload with a beam steering mirror. Development began in February, and the payload was ready for delivery to the U.S. Air Force by May — in just four months. Needing to respond quickly to customer needs, the team extensively used the innovation centers for rapid prototyping and rapid procurement of supplies. With equipment and supplies readily available, plus 24x7 access, the innovators developed their envisioned product. Feature Office of Innovation using emergent strategies to explore new ideas Engaging all of engineering, the small UAV threat is demonstrated as part of Innovation Challenge 2007 kickoff. The PnP satellite payload was ready for launch in just four months, using the innovation centers, which provide supplies, tools and machinery for rapid prototyping. Another team developed a full hyper spectral imager payload, ARTEMIS, in just 15 months. This team showed the ability to quickly and economically create complex sensing systems, while pioneering new processes for design, procurement and integration — all done with a skeleton team. 3-D Surveillance in Dense Urban Environments Persistent, covert, urban surveillance is needed in the urban battlefield. Viewing distances are short due to many obstructions (buildings, vehicles, etc). Key Continued on pge 20 RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGY TODAY 2009 ISSUE 1 19
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