CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Goodrich
Corporation (NYSE: GR) reconnaissance systems, deployed with the UK
RAF, have been used consistently over the past months to support
operational missions in Libya and
Afghanistan. The RAPTOR
(Reconnaissance Airborne Pod for Tornado) employed by the RAF
Tornado force is one of the world's most advanced reconnaissance
systems. Developed and manufactured by Goodrich, the RAPTOR system
comprises the DB-110 reconnaissance pod carried by the Tornado and
the Goodrich Intel System that is used to process imagery data
gathered by the pod. The DB-110 reconnaissance system is in
service with multiple air forces around the world and is the most
widely used long range imaging system currently in production.
The DB-110 reconnaissance pod provides electro-optic and
infra-red, real-time, long-range, imagery to the Goodrich Intel
System ground stations. The RAF Tactical Imagery Intelligence Wing
(TIW) uses the Goodrich Intel System to produce intelligence from
imagery captured by the RAPTOR system. This imagery and
intelligence is used to brief commanders with timely and detailed
information to enable critical operational decisions. RAPTOR has
been widely used in support of land and air forces in current
campaigns and was described as a key element in the mission to
enforce the UN resolutions to protect the people of Libya.
Commenting on the employment of the RAPTOR system in an RAF news
article Group Capt. Peter Squires
stated that, "A major deficiency we have in the Libyan campaign is
the lack of human intelligence on the ground. So we rely a
lot more on imagery intelligence." Goodrich provided systems
have been in use throughout the entire Libyan conflict.
RAPTOR has been widely used in support of land and air forces
in current campaigns and was described as a key element in the
mission to enforce the UN resolutions to protect the people of
Libya.
Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a global
supplier of systems and services to aerospace, defense and homeland
security markets. With one of the most strategically
diversified portfolios of products in the industry, Goodrich serves
a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and
service facilities. For more information visit
http://www.goodrich.com.
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