MCKINNEY, Texas, April 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Air Force
awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a $90
million first-lot production contract for the
next-generation Multi-Spectral Targeting System. The AN/DAS-4, the
latest variant of the MTS™ family of sensors, incorporates greater
fire control and Target Location Accuracy technology for precise
coordinates.
Combat-proven, with nearly three million operational flight
hours, MTS sensors provide detailed intelligence data from the
visual and infrared spectra. The new MTS variant allows mission
commanders to use high definition data from an airborne tactical
sensor to identify and engage targets with much greater accuracy,
significantly improving overall mission effectiveness.
The DAS-4 incorporates other major improvements, including: four
high definition cameras covering five spectral bands; a three-color
diode pump laser designator/rangefinder; laser spot search and
track capability; automated sensor and laser bore sight alignment;
three mode target tracker; and built in provisions for future
growth.
"These next generation capabilities give our warfighters an
unfair advantage through more effective assessment of threats and
engagement of targets," said Fred
Darlington, vice president of Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance Systems at Raytheon's Space and Airborne
Systems.
Raytheon has delivered more than 3,000 MTS systems on a wide
range of platforms, including: remotely piloted aircraft,
helicopters and fixed-wing Aircraft. MTS delivers superior
performance and reliability at the lowest life-cycle cost.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2015 sales of
$23 billion and 61,000 employees, is
a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil
government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of
innovation spanning 94 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art
electronics, mission systems integration, C5I™ products and
services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in
more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. Visit us at www.raytheon.com
and follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.
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