DULLES, Va., Dec. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) was awarded a Defense Acquisition University (DAU) task order contract to develop training material. The task order was awarded on the Alliant indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract and has a one-year base and three option years. The DAU task order contract is valued at $26.9 million if all options are exercised.

Under this contract, Raytheon will also support the analysis, design and production of custom course software and maintenance of courseware consistent with DAU standards and guidelines. The contract was awarded Sept. 20, 2013, and with option periods, will end Sept. 19, 2017.

"As a leading provider of training to the civil service and military as well as the healthcare and oil and gas industries, Raytheon looks forward to offering program management and learning design solutions that will support the DAU in expanding and revolutionizing an already robust training system," said Robert Galligani, director of the Product Support sub-mission area for Raytheon's Intelligence, Information and Services business.

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Raytheon Company, with 2012 sales of $24 billion and 68,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, security and civil markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 91 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems; as well as a broad range of mission support services. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more about Raytheon, visit us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.

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