NEW ORLEANS, May 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Responding to
growing warfighter demand, Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has
increased deliveries of its small unmanned aircraft systems. The
company has also formed a new UAS directorate within the Advanced
Missile Systems product line in Tucson,
Arizona, that combines expertise in small UAS airframe and
integration, with mission payload, command and control, and
technology from across the company.
"Demand for our UAS platforms continues to grow as we deliver
innovative unmanned solutions to a wide range of customers," said
Dr. Thomas R. Bussing, vice
president of Raytheon's Advanced Missile Systems product line.
"This new directorate links company talents in aerodynamic design,
propulsion systems, ground stations and a variety of mission
payloads into one team that will enable us to deliver even better
solutions to our customers."
Raytheon produces the Coyote® and
SilverFox UAS platforms.
Designed to be a low-cost, expendable solution, the Coyote UAS
is tube-launched and can be deployed from aircraft at altitude, the
deck of a ship, or from the ground. It is ideal for performing
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, while
the host craft remains at a safe distance.
The Silver Fox is an expeditionary UAS that is a cost-effective
solution for small footprint, tactical mobile operations. Deployed
around the world, it has consistently proven to be a highly
effective ISR platform.
"We are focused on tactical, expeditionary systems providing
users with cost-effective, affordable solutions that can be
operated organically with a very minimal logistics footprint," said
Pete Mangelsdorf, Raytheon Unmanned
Aircraft Systems director. "We are heavily engaged in UAS autonomy
and MUM-T, or manned-unmanned teaming, as we continue to expand in
this market space."
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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