Raytheon (NYSE:RTN) has successfully tested a new surveillance and fire-control radar system.

Raytheon Completes Tests On New Systems

The US defense company Raytheon (NYSE:RTN) has successfully completed the test of its surveillance and fire-control radar system in Utah on the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS).

The radar system met all the requirements of the test including detecting and tracking targets and integrating information with fire control and tactical data link systems.

Raytheon (NYSE:RTN)’s program director for JLENS Mark Rose said, “In addition to detecting and tracking targets, the system demonstrated its ability to communicate targeting data over command and control systems, such as Link-16, and interface with combat identification support systems, such as IFF (Identify Friend or Foe), to discriminate between friendly and hostile aircraft and missiles”.

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