Raytheon Awarded $86.6 Million to Provide U.S. Army With Persistent Surveillance Capability

TEWKSBURY, Mass., June 12, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE:

RTN) has been awarded an $86.6 million contract to provide Rapid Aerostat

Initial Deployment 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 high demand for the RAID system demonstrates its effectiveness in

saving lives," said Pete Franklin, vice president, National & Theater

Security Programs for Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems. "RAID continues

to be one of the most valuable systems fielded today, and Raytheon is proud

to be a partner with the U.S. Army in this critically important endeavor."

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.

Source: Raytheon Awarded $86.6 Million to Provide U.S. Army With Persistent Surveillance Capability

Resources

BETSS - Base Expeditionary Targeting and Surveillance System
RAID - Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment

Aerospace Forces : RAID

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