The Navy’s Best Manufacturing Practices (BMP) Program will be conducting an on-site survey of Raytheon’s Zumwalt-Class Destroyer Program the week of 28 January 2008 at the company’s Portsmouth, Rhode Island facility. The Portsmouth facility is part of Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems (IDS), the company’s leader in Joint Battlespace Integration. IDS provides affordable and integrated solutions to a broad international and domestic customer base that includes the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, the U.S. Armed Forces, and the Department of Homeland Security. The DDG 1000 Zumwalt-Class Destroyer is America’s next generation, multi-mission naval destroyer. This revolutionary warship is designed specifically to counter fast-evolving 21st century threats. As the ship’s prime Mission Systems Integrator, Raytheon is responsible for the design of all Zumwalt electronic and combat systems and is leading the collaborative efforts of the Navy and other industry leaders to transform the Navy’s ship requirements to reality.

The Navy’s BMP Survey Team looks forward to visiting Raytheon’s Portsmouth facility and to showcasing the Zumwalt-Class Destroyer program’s best practices.