DALLAS, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has delivered
the 3,000th AN/PAS-13 Thermal Weapon Sight (TWS) to the U.S. Army.
Developed by Raytheon Tactical Systems, Dallas, and the U.S. Army, TWS is
an advanced thermal weapon sight that combines rugged, lightweight
construction with superior thermal imaging technology, resulting in the
ability to shoot equally well day or night, through battlefield obscurants,
adverse weather, and zero-illumination situations. It incorporates wide and
narrow fields of view, electronic zoom capability, and contains electronically
programmable reticles that provide compatibility with a broad range of
weapons.
The Army accepted the milestone delivery in July 2001 as part of the
Thermal Omnibus I procurement of products. Awards to date under the Thermal
Omnibus I contract total $96 million for the variants of the TWS, with options
existing to provide an additional 9,000 units during the next two years.
"The delivery of the 3,000th TWS is a result of Raytheon's commitment to
teamwork with the Army, providing U.S. light forces with the most
technologically advanced thermal weapon sights available today," commented
Colin Schottlaender, vice president and general manager of Tactical Systems.
With headquarters in Lexington, Mass., Raytheon Company is a global
technology leader in defense, government and commercial electronics, and
business and special mission aircraft.
Contact:
Janet Kopec
972-952-2547
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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CONTACT:
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