MCKINNEY, Texas, July 12, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy awarded
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) an $18.5 million contract modification to
provide an infrared marker upgrade on Hornet and Super Hornet targeting
pods, which will enhance F/A-18 ground operations support.
The upgrade will affect Lots 4 and 5 of the Advanced Targeting Forward-
Looking Infrared program. The work will be performed by Raytheon Space and
Airborne Systems in El Segundo, Calif., and McKinney, Texas.
"With the insertion of the IR marker, the non-traditional intelligence,
surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting role of the F/A-18 is greatly
expanded," said Roger Nordmeyer, the Raytheon program director for ATFLIR.
"Equipping Hornets and Super Hornets with this additional mission
capability reflects customer demand to make the most of every airborne
sensor in today's
The marker supports ground operations and air-to-ground missions,
allowing F/A-18 pilots to illuminate targets of interest with an infrared
designator,
To date, Raytheon has delivered more than 190 pods to the Navy, and the
program is currently in Lot 3 full rate production. The company expects to
begin building Lot 4 pods in December.
The AN/ASQ-228 pod is a program of record for Hornets and Super
Hornets, including Navy and Marine Corps carrier-based squadrons. In more
than 100,000 hours of flight operations, ATFLIR has detected and tracked
targets at substantial altitudes and ranges. Raytheon's is also the only
pod that provides continuous auto-boresight alignment. The electro-optical
sensor, targeting FLIR, and high-power laser share a common optical path
for unmatched accuracy and mission effectiveness.
Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems is a leading provider of sensor
systems giving military forces the most accurate and timely actionable
intelligence available for the network-centric battlefield. With 2006
revenues of $4.3 billion and 12,000 employees, SAS is headquartered in El
Segundo, Calif. Additional facilities are in Goleta, Calif.; Forest, Miss.;
Dallas, McKinney and Plano, Texas; and several international locations.
Raytheon Company, with 2006 sales of $20.3 billion, is a technology
leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 85
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. With headquarters in Waltham,
Mass., Raytheon employs 73,000 people worldwide.
Contact:
Dave Desilets
972.952.2239
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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