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Raytheon Develops Open Architecture-Based Unmanned Ground Control System; Bob Busey Quoted
Raytheon has built a common ground control system designed to help the U.S. Navy operate multiple unmanned platforms using a single cyber-hardened workstation. The company said Tuesday its CGCS is built to enable the Navy to integrate new features and reuse software services through the use of an open architecture that leverages the Unmanned Aircraft System Control Segment standard.
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Raytheon, Navy Test Sea-Based Excalibur Munition Variant
Raytheon and the U.S. Navy have tested a sea-based variant of the Excalibur munition during a recent test-firing series. The company said Monday it demonstrated the multirange features of Excalibur N5, an extended-range projectile technology designed for use with five-inch naval guns.
Jacobs Helps MDA Test Ground-Based Missile Defense System; Steve Arnette Quoted
Jacobs Engineering Group assisted the Missile Defense Agency in the demonstration of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system's ability to intercept an intercontinental ballistic missile target.
Ohio Airport to Use Raytheon-Built Detect & Avoid System for Drone Testing
Raytheon has produced a sense-and-avoid radar technology for drone testing operations at Ohio's Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport. The airport will use the system to trial the safety of small drones at tests that would take place within a 200-square-mile facility, the company said Tuesday.
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US Army Awards Raytheon $159M Contract for Large-Scale Live Training in Germany
Raytheon secured a potential $159M contract to support large-scale, live training exercises for the U.S. Army at the branch’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center located in Hohenfels, Germany, Raytheon announced Tuesday.
Report: Navy Eyes Production Order for Raytheon’s Joint Precision Approach & Landing System
The U.S. Navy is set to sign a contract with Raytheon by May to begin the production of the company’s Joint Precision Approach and Landing System for use on the service’s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, FlightGlobal reported Friday. Raytheon is expected to deliver the first JPALS units in 2020 for installation on the service's 11 carriers and eight assault ships.