PELHAM, N.H., May 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company's (NYSE: RTN) newest integrated air and missile defense
radar has been busy since its debut at the 2016 Winter AUSA
tradeshow. The gallium nitride-powered Active Electronically
Scanned Array proposed upgrade to the Patriot™ Air and Missile
Defense has surpassed more than 1,000 hours of operation in just
over a year, which is half the time of a typical testing
program.
"We achieved this milestone so quickly because of our successful
experience developing and maturing GaN for programs like the U.S.
Navy's Air and Missile Defense Radar," said Doug Burgess, director of AESA programs at
Raytheon's Integrated Defense Systems business. "We're ready to
take the next step and get this radar into the hands of our
customers."
During the course of the 1,000 hours, Raytheon's GaN-based AESA
prototype radar routinely demonstrated 360-degree capability by
working together with a second GaN-based AESA antenna that was
pointed in a different direction. As targets flew out of one
array's field of view and into another, the two arrays seamlessly
passed information back and forth, tracking the target
continuously. The main array also detected and tracked
tactically maneuvering fighter jets and thousands of other
aircraft.
"Raytheon's GaN technology is backed by 19 years of research and
$300 million in investment, while our
competitors are either new to the market or primarily build GaN for
commercial applications," said Ralph
Acaba vice president of Integrated Air and Missile Defense
at Raytheon's Integrated Defense Systems business. "When national
security is on the line you want highly reliable, proven technology
that is certified by the U.S. Department of Defense for use in
military radars."
Raytheon's GaN-based AESA radar will work with the Integrated
Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System and other open
architectures. It maintains compatibility with the current Patriot
Engagement Control Station and full interoperability with NATO
systems.
A number of current and expected future Patriot Air and Missile
Defense System partner nations in Europe and Asia have expressed interest in acquiring
GaN-based AESA. Poland submitted a Letter of Request
for GaN-based AESA Patriot on March 31. Raytheon's GaN-based
AESA technology also meets Germany's requirements for the German
Taktisches Luftverteidigungssystem, or TLVS, tactical air and
missile defence system.
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,
C5I™ products and services, sensing, effects, and mission
support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is
headquartered in Waltham,
Massachusetts. Follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.
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