CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- An undisclosed
Gulf nation recently awarded a direct commercial sales contract to
Raytheon BBN Technologies valued at more than $10 million for the delivery of approximately
2,000 Boomerang Warrior-X™ systems during
the next 12 months.
Weighing just 12 ounces, Boomerang
Warrior-X™ provides immediate hostile fire
location awareness to individual soldiers and gives unit leaders
shooter grid coordinates. These situational awareness enhancements
improve coordinated team responses to hostile fire.
"This technology is a proven life saver on the battlefield,"
said Ed Campbell, president of
Raytheon BBN Technologies. "Boomerang delivers the best performance
of any available shooter detection system today at the lowest
cost."
Incoming shot announcements are transmitted to a built-in
speaker or an earpiece while a lightweight display provides range
and azimuth of the shooter position. As the soldier moves, the
system compensates for the soldier's motion and continually updates
the threat's location on a wrist display.
Raytheon BBN Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Raytheon Company.
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 Waltham, Massachusetts. Follow
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