WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Cybersecurity
experts will hack and crash a remote-controlled drone helicopter as
part of Raytheon's showcase at this year's Association of the
United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C. The Waltham, Massachusetts-based defense
contractor will also show technology including wearable computers
for the battlefield and discuss products such as missile defense
radars and precision weapons.
The helicopter demo will show how Electronic Armor, a
Raytheon-built anti-hacking system, can detect even slight
tampering with the controls of an unmanned aircraft. One helicopter
will have the system and fly safely; the other will not.
"We're trying to illustrate the destructive nature of what can
happen in an operational environment," said Brian Stites, a former U.S. Navy submariner and
cryptologist who will run the helicopter demonstration. "The
aviators and the helicopter pilots get it right away."
Other products Raytheon is bringing include:
- Distributed Common Ground System-A Lite: A wearable
computer that provides soldiers with a wrist-worn display of
battlefield information – including the location of enemy and
allied forces.
- 3-D Audio: A sound system for pilots that uses a full
360-degree stereo field to warn warfighters of the exact direction
of incoming threats. The system also makes radio channels sound as
if they're coming from different directions.
Raytheon representatives also plan to discuss several
developments, including:
- A joint announcement with the U.S. Army to discuss the
Army's new electronic warfare battle management
program.
- The anticipated December 2014
deployment of JLENS, the Army's missile-defense radar blimp,
at Aberdeen Proving Ground in
northern Maryland. JLENS is being
launched to defend the Washington,
D.C., region against cruise missiles, drones and
aircraft.
- Incorporation of a laser spot tracker into the guidance
system of the Excalibur artillery shell.
- Full-rate production of the TALON laser-guided rocket, a
precision weapon co-developed with the United Arab Emirates.
- A milestone for AN/TPY-2, a mobile ballistic missile
defense radar.
- The creation of a Raytheon Patriot scholarship for U.S.
Army soldiers
- Pending delivery of 42 Precision Extended Range Munition
Rounds to the U.S. Marine Corps for testing.
Raytheon's booth also will feature military artist
Jim Ryan, who will sign copies
of his latest print depicting soldiers in the battlefield.
"The Annual AUSA National Meeting and Exhibition provides a
tremendous opportunity for Army leaders to discuss their concepts,
strategies, requirements, priorities, and issues," said
Galen Jackman, Vice President of
Army and Special Operations Forces Programs. "This is a unique
opportunity for us to gain direct insight into the Army customer's
future needs."
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2013 sales of
$24 billion and 63,000 employees
worldwide, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in
defense, security and civil markets throughout the world. With a
history of innovation spanning 92 years, Raytheon provides
state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other
capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command,
control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as cyber
security and a broad range of mission support services. Raytheon is
headquartered in Waltham, Mass.
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