EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 1, 2005 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE:
RTN) has delivered the first full production Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS) for
the Northrop Grumman RQ-4A Global Hawk unmanned aerial system used by the U.S.
Air Force. The full production configuration includes both synthetic aperture
radar (SAR) and electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) high resolution imaging
capability in a single integrated sensor system.
Raytheon's ISS currently installed on the Global Hawk provides near real-
time imagery and has been combat proven in Operation Enduring Freedom and
Operation Iraqi Freedom. Northrop Grumman is the prime contractor on the
Global Hawk high-altitude, long endurance unmanned aircraft.
"We are proud to provide this important sensor capability for the Global
Hawk system and the Air Force," Thomas Kennedy, vice president of Raytheon
Integrated Airborne Systems, said. "The Raytheon Integrated Sensor Suite
equipping the Global Hawk is a vital link in the chain of intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance efforts."
The recent ISS delivery is from Lot 2 of the Global Hawk low-rate initial
production (LRIP) program. Raytheon is currently building Lot 3 LRIP systems
for the Global Hawk program. Lot 3 consists of two basic ISS systems and one
enhanced ISS. The enhanced ISS extends the range capabilities of both the SAR
and EO sensors by 50 percent over the basic ISS. Along with the ISS, Raytheon
also produces the Global Hawk ground element from its Intelligence and
Information Systems operation in Falls Church, Va.
Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, with 2004 sales of $4 billion and
headquarters in El Segundo, designs, develops and manufactures advanced
systems for precision engagement, missile defense and intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance. The business employs more than 13,000 and
has additional facilities in Goleta, Calif.; Forest, Miss.; Dallas, McKinney
and Plano, Texas; and several international locations.
Raytheon Company, with 2004 sales of $20.2 billion, is an industry leader
in defense and government electronics, space, information technology,
technical services and special-mission aircraft. Headquartered in Waltham,
Mass., Raytheon employs 80,000 people worldwide.
Contact:
Lorenzo Cortes
310-503-3089
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