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Unmanned
Blimp-borne JLENS radar preparation completed for Army contingent operations - News
June 30, 2014
TEWKSBURY, Mass. Raytheon engineers completed preparation of a blimp-borne radar system -- Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) as a rapidly deployable strategic asset. JLENS was previously used for testing only.
Radar/EW
Modular, open-architecture radar system to be demonstrated by Raytheon for Navy - News
June 09, 2014
TEWKSBURY, MA. Officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) tasked Raytheon to further develop an Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR). The company's EASR concept uses existing Radar Modular Assembly (RMA) architecture that has been proven on Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) platforms. EASR will be able to meet the performance needs of various candidate ship classes for ship situational awareness, self-defense, air traffic control, and weather monitoring.
Comms
Raytheon wins $298 million FAB-T satellite terminal program contract from Air Force - News
June 03, 2014
MARLBOROUGH, MA. Raytheon won a modification contract worth nearly $300 million for the Family of Advanced Beyond Line of Sight Terminals (FAB-T) Command Post Terminals (CPT) Production program.
Unmanned
TALON laser-guided rocket certified by Army on Apache helicopter - News
May 09, 2014
TUCSON, AZ. U.S. Army and Raytheon engineers finished the certification process for air worthiness release (AWR) of the TALON Laser-Guided Rocket (LGR) for use on the Apache AH-64D/E Attack helicopter. The AWR certification enables potential operational employment of the TALON weapon system on Army Apaches and Apaches that are part of international fleets.
Radar/EW
New multi-function processor enhances Tomahawk Block IV guidance system - News
April 29, 2014
TUCSON, AZ. A new multi-function processor from Raytheon was demonstrated to enable the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile to navigate to and track moving targets that emit radio frequency signals. Raytheon engineers conducted this passive seeker test using a modified Tomahawk Block IV missile nosecone.
Unmanned
Missile Defense Agency tasks Raytheon with more SM-3 production - News
March 12, 2014
TUCSON, AZ. Raytheon won a Missile Defense Agency contract to increase its procurement of Standard Missile-3 Block IB missiles from eight to 44.
Radar/EW
Navy sonar mine hunting contract won by Raytheon - News
March 03, 2014
TEWKSBURY, MA. Raytheon won a $35.5 million contract to deliver AN/AQS-20A minehunting sonar systems and equipment to the U.S. Navy. The system will be deployed from the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), functioning as the variable depth sonar for the AN/WLD-1 Remote Minehunting System (RMS), where it will be towed undersea to scan the water in front, below, and to the sides of the vehicle to look for anti-shipping mines.
