Thursday, June 12, 2008

Persistent surveillance news

Raytheon has been awarded an $86.6 million contract to provide Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment (RAID) elevated sensor systems to the U.S. Army as part of the Base Expeditionary Targeting and Surveillance System program.

RAID provides persistent surveillance using infrared sensors elevated on a stationary platform. Raytheon first developed RAID to respond to the U.S. military's critical need for persistent surveillance in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

The RAID system is currently in wide use throughout Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom and will be an integral part of the BETSS effort.

Work will be performed at Raytheon IDS' Integrated Air Defense Center, Andover, Mass., and Warfighter Protection Center, Huntsville, Ala.

Source: Raytheon

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