EL SEGUNDO, Calif.,
Feb. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) demonstrated, in a recent
flight test, single-ship geolocation capability for the ALR-69A(V),
a first for any radar warning receiver.
The AN/ALR-69A(V) — the world's first all-digital radar warning
receiver — enhances aircrew survivability, providing "sensors
forward" situational awareness at lower costs than competing
systems through simple software modifications.
"Adding single-ship geolocation capability to a radar warning
receiver transforms the way pilots execute their missions," said
Paul Overstreet, ALR-69A program
manager, Raytheon Space and Airborne
Systems. "The ALR-69A can now assist with targeting solutions while
continuing to identify threats in dense signal environments."
Geolocation capabilities offer aircrews more options, allowing
pilots to decide whether to maneuver to avoid the threat or to
prosecute it. Before this added geolocation capability, aircrews
only had an approximate direction of the arrival of the threat
signals. The ALR-69A(V) now provides aircrews precise information
on ground-based threat locations and precision-direction finding
for airborne threats.
About the ALR-69A(V)
The ALR-69A(V) provides improved
detection range and accurate, unambiguous identification in dense
signal environments comprised of both threat signals and those from
wingmen, coalition partners and commercial operations. Its
360-degree coverage is provided by four independent Radar
Receivers, each covering one quadrant of the aircraft. Raytheon
designed the ALR-69A(V) for the utmost in flexibility and growth
potential. The modular, open architecture relies on many commercial
off-the-shelf (COTS) components that allow for ready expansion or
upgrade. The ALR-69A(V) is installed on the U.S. Air Force C-130H,
KC-46A and is being tested on the F-16.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2016 sales of
$24 billion and 63,000 employees, is
a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil
government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of
innovation spanning 95 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art
electronics, mission systems integration, C5ITM products
and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers
in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in
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