Raytheon's technology showcase at Farnborough International Air Show includes precision weapons, advanced gunfire detectors, tiny jammers, and a bus-size radar that tracks missiles.
“Developing a common understanding of the complexity of the security challenges in today's global environment is the first step toward building a strong customer relationship,” said Thomas A. Kennedy, CEO, Raytheon Company. “The Farnborough International Air Show has historically provided us with an ideal opportunity to showcase our technology and product portfolio to customers from around the world. Defining the right mix of cost-effective solutions to support our customers' needs drives solid business partnership and shared success.”
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| A PATRIOT air and missile defence launcher on location on McGregor Range in White Sands, New Mexico. (Photo: Raytheon) |
Raytheon equipment on display furthermore includes avionics and weapons, and with recent major contract awards such as the US Navy's Air and Missile Defense Radar, and the Navy's Next Generation Jammer, the company showcases its technology prowess at the air show. Among Raytheon's featured items at the air show are:
- The Modern Man Station for the PATRIOT Air and Missile Defence System. Visitors to Raytheon's pavilion are be able to try out the station's colour, touch-screen display used to identify and display airborne objects, track potential threats and engage hostile targets;
- The AN/TPY-2 defence radar, a mobile, bus-size, X-band radar designed to help protect the US and its allies from thousands of ballistic missiles believed to be outside the control of the US, NATO, China or Russia. The ultra-sensitive system can even detect missiles as they ascend, giving defence systems crucial time and space to block the attack;
- Raytheon's Advanced Combat Radar, chosen last year by South Korea for its fleet of KF-16 C/D Block 52 Fighting FALCON combat aircraft.
- Advances in Raytheon weapons for the F-35 LIGHTNING II fighter jet, which makes its Farnborough debut this year;
- The Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer (MALD-J), a lightweight, air-launched craft that jams the radar of enemy air defences and can duplicate the flight profile and radar signatures of allied aircraft;
- Upgrades to the TOMAHAWK Cruise Missile that will allow it to hunt down moving targets on its own;
- The BOOMERANG Shooter Detection System, recently chosen to protect US utility sites following a sniper attack on an electrical substation in Silicon Valley last year. The company has also developed an airborne version that can hear gunfire over the sound of helicopter blades.
The company is also bringing command, control, communications, computers and Intelligence (C4I) products. Raytheon currently provides 60 international customers with products that help commanders detect and diffuse complex threats.