WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE,
N.M., March 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Delegations from eight countries watched a live fire test
of the newest suite of upgrades to Raytheon's (NYSE: RTN) Patriot™
Air and Missile Defense System. U.S. Army soldiers conducted the
test using Post Deployment Build 8, or PDB-8, to fire two Patriot
interceptor missiles against two tactical ballistic missile
targets.
"The success of this test is proof that investment by the
14-nation Global Patriot partnership are paying off," said
Tom Laliberty, vice president of
Integrated Air and Missile Defense at Raytheon's Integrated Defense
Systems business. "Through sustained investment we will continually
modernize and enhance Global Patriot to keep it ahead of the
constantly evolving threat."
PDB-8 is slated for fielding with the U.S. Army and other
Patriot partners later this year. It offers:
- Enhanced capability against a variety of threats.
- An improved Identification Friend or Foe capability.
- Improved radar search capability.
- Improved target detection and identification.
- A redesigned Fire Solution Computer, which enables Patriot to
take advantage of the PAC-3 MSE missile capabilities.
- An Enhanced Weapons Control Computer which provides up to 50
percent additional processing power for software enhancements to
address evolving threats.
Raytheon's Global Patriot Solutions is the most advanced,
tactical air and missile defense system in the world, providing
protection against a full range of advanced threats, including
aircraft, tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and unmanned
aerial vehicles.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2017 sales of
$25 billion and 64,000 employees, is
a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil
government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of
innovation spanning 96 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.
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Note to Editors
The 14 Patriot Nations are:
- United States of America
- The Netherlands
- Germany
- Japan
- Israel
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Kuwait
- Taiwan
- Greece
- Spain
- Republic of Korea
- United Arab Emirates
- Qatar
- Romania
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