Raytheon unveils signage at new facility
by Christian Brown, Staff Writer
After more than a month of construction, Raytheon unveiled its signature logo Monday morning, mounting a bright, neon red sign to the front of the 27,000-sqaure-foot facility, which will soon house its Public Safety Regional Technology Center, slated to open this September.
The new sign, hoisted into place right outside the two-story office building, located at 11899 Woodruff Ave., marks the beginning of a nearly $2 million renovation of the facility, which will serve as a technology center geared towards improving communications technologies used by public safety agencies.
Once completed, engineers at the new Raytheon site will focus on comprehensive projects, such as the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System, an integrated, wireless voice and data communications system that will support more than 34,000 first responders and local mission-critical personnel in more than 80 cities, including Downey.
Utilizing an interoperable, broadband system across the Los Angeles basin, the LA-RICS would allow law enforcement, fire and emergency medical first responders to communicate through one system, increasing accuracy and efficiency, Bostic explained.
According to Raytheon officials, the regional technology center, staffed by nearly 150 people, will eventually feature a large testing facility, laboratory and first-floor showroom where experiments and products will be on display for the public.
The Downey Patriot - Raytheon unveils signage at new facility
by Christian Brown, Staff Writer
After more than a month of construction, Raytheon unveiled its signature logo Monday morning, mounting a bright, neon red sign to the front of the 27,000-sqaure-foot facility, which will soon house its Public Safety Regional Technology Center, slated to open this September.
The new sign, hoisted into place right outside the two-story office building, located at 11899 Woodruff Ave., marks the beginning of a nearly $2 million renovation of the facility, which will serve as a technology center geared towards improving communications technologies used by public safety agencies.
Once completed, engineers at the new Raytheon site will focus on comprehensive projects, such as the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System, an integrated, wireless voice and data communications system that will support more than 34,000 first responders and local mission-critical personnel in more than 80 cities, including Downey.
Utilizing an interoperable, broadband system across the Los Angeles basin, the LA-RICS would allow law enforcement, fire and emergency medical first responders to communicate through one system, increasing accuracy and efficiency, Bostic explained.
According to Raytheon officials, the regional technology center, staffed by nearly 150 people, will eventually feature a large testing facility, laboratory and first-floor showroom where experiments and products will be on display for the public.
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