PARIS, June 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) and Black Sage are now partnering through a
formal teaming arrangement to provide an integrated drone detection
and mitigation system for civil authorities, critical
infrastructure and military organizations around the world.
"As we saw at Gatwick and Heathrow airports, drones operating
inside commercial air corridors are posing a real challenge," said
Todd Probert, vice president of
Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services. "And though
Raytheon has developed a range of counter-drone systems, from
missiles to lasers to high-powered microwaves, authorities also
need a system that can safely stop and land a drone where it may
not be safe to shoot them down. That's why we've teamed with Black
Sage on a solution safe enough to operate in a populated area."
To defend urban environments, like airports and cities, against
drones, Black Sage's sensors, AI, and radio-frequency jammers have
been integrated into Raytheon's Windshear command and control
system. This combined system allows a single operator to control a
network of sensors and effectors that safely and quickly track,
take over or land drones flying where they shouldn't.
Though the integrated system is designed primarily for urban
environments, the systems are rugged enough to operate at even the
most remote military bases.
"Together we address a diverse range of customer missions
combining some of the deepest and strongest capabilities in the
industry," said Dave Romero,
managing partner at Black Sage. "Customers now have access to an
unprecedented and complete kill-chain; one that can be deployed as
narrowly or broadly as the mission requires."
Visit Raytheon's counter-drone technologies webpage to
learn more about the company's wide range of counter-drone
solutions.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2018 sales of
$27 billion and 67,000 employees, is
a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil
government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of
innovation spanning 97 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
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About Black Sage
Black Sage is a fast-moving defense
technology integrator specialized in autonomous airspace protection
solutions to take down small remote piloted aircraft systems. With
an ensemble of sensors, effectors and machine intelligence tools,
Black Sage answers some of the most challenging counter-UAS mission
requirements in critical infrastructure, internal security, and
civil defense. Black Sage is dedicated to regaining safety and
security for the U.S. and its allies.
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