TUCSON, Ariz., March 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company (RTN: NYSE) has developed, manufactured and delivered the
first-ever 3rd GEN FLIR™ sensor system under a U.S. Army
contract awarded in 2016. This latest Forward-Looking Infrared, or
FLIR, system gives soldiers four fields of view and the ability
to see across long- and mid-wave IR bands simultaneously with
a stabilized line of sight.
Forward-looking Infrared is an advanced targeting system that
uses heat, not light, to see through darkness, smoke, rain, snow or
fog to perform targeting, reconnaissance and fire
support. Second generation systems allow soldiers to see the
battlefield with just two fields of view and far less clarity.
"Making the leap from 2nd to 3rd
Generation FLIR is like moving from a standard tube television to
high-definition 8K," said
Sam Deneke, Raytheon Land Warfare
Systems vice president. "This breakthrough technology enables U.S.
and allied troops to own the night with more detail and precision
than ever before."
Existing Army platforms have second generation sighting
systems designed for each vehicle. Raytheon's new 3rd
GEN FLIR systems will support all next-generation interfaces,
offering a common thermal sighting system across all vehicle
types.
Raytheon has provided FLIR sensors to the U.S. and allied
nations for over 50 years.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2019 sales of
$29 billion and 70,000 employees, is
a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil
government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of
innovation spanning 98 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 countries. Raytheon
is headquartered in Waltham,
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