In the news release, Raytheon developing advanced laser systems
for US Air Force deployment, issued 05-Aug-2019 by Raytheon Company over PR Newswire,
we are advised by the company that the information in the 1st, 2nd
and 3rd paragraphs has been updated. In addition, the media contact
in now listed as Benjamin J. Boling.
The complete, corrected release follows:
Raytheon developing advanced laser systems for US Air Force
deployment System to defeat drones with speed-of-light technologies
MCKINNEY, Texas, Aug. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company
(NYSE: RTN) will deploy two prototype high energy laser weapon
systems to troops overseas under a U.S. Air Force contract. The Air
Force experimentation includes 12 months of in-field operation
against unmanned aerial systems and operator training.
Raytheon's HELWS uses pure energy to detect, identify and
instantly take down drones. It can target a single drone with
precision. The HELWS is paired with Raytheon's Multi-spectral
Targeting System. It uses invisible beams of light to defeat
hostile UASs. Mounted on a Polaris MRZR all-terrain vehicle, the
system detects, identifies, tracks and engages drones.
"Every day, there's another story about a rogue drone incident,"
said Stefan Baur, vice president of
Raytheon Electronic Warfare Systems. "These threats aren't going
away, and in many instances, shooting them with a high energy laser
weapon system is the most effective and safest way to bring them
down."
The contract follows successful demonstrations of Raytheon's
directed energy systems for the Air Force and the U.S. Army.
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
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Media Contact
Benjamin J.
Boling
+1.972.952.4761
saspr@raytheon.com
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