Raytheon To Provide Surveillance Systems To NATO

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Raytheon first developed RAID to meet the military's critical need for persistent surveillance in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

by Staff Writers
Tewksbury MA (SPX) Dec 12, 2007
Raytheon has been awarded a $5.3 million contract by NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency to provide tower-based, elevated persistent surveillance capability for protection of NATO forces in Afghanistan. The Enhanced Surveillance Systems has similarities to Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment (RAID) systems currently deployed by the U.S. Army in Iraq and Afghanistan.

In addition to providing the enhanced surveillance systems equipment, Raytheon will also provide all logistics support services required to keep the systems operational.

"This award demonstrates the recognized value of Raytheon's persistent surveillance systems to defense forces worldwide," said Pete Franklin, vice president, National and Theater Security Programs, for Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS). "Raytheon is proud to have been selected by NATO to provide this critical capability, and we are committed to rapidly delivering these life saving systems to our coalition forces."

Raytheon first developed RAID to meet the military's critical need for persistent surveillance in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. RAID consists of infrared and other sensor systems, elevated on a stationary platform, capable of detecting hostile troop and equipment movement at great distances. This capability enables U.S. and coalition forces to respond rapidly to threats.

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