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Raytheon Integrates Sensor-To-Missile Technologies

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, April 3rd, 2015

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Raytheon Integrates Sensor-To-Missile Technologies

Long Range Advance Scout Surveillance System (LRAS3) Photo: Raytheon

Raytheon [RTN] April 2 said it integrated existing sensor-to-missile technologies during a recent exercise at Camp Blanding, Fla., offering warfighters remote, safer options.Raytheon Missile Systems engineers successfully connected two dismounted, remotely operatedsensors to a soldier’s laptop and hand controller, sending commands directly to a nearby Griffin missile launcher.A Long Range Acquisition Scout Surveillance System (LRAS3) identified the target and sent slew commands through its network to an Enhanced LRAS3 sensor, which confirmed the coordinates needed to engage the target. With…

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