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Raytheon Nabs Contract To Further Secure Jordanian Border

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

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Raytheon [RTN] recently won a three-year, $35.6 million contract from the Pentagon’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to provide an integrated surveillance solution for about 250 kilometers of Jordan’s land border. The border security solution will include fixed towers that will be equipped with various sensors, including electro-optic and infrared cameras, radar systems, communications equipment, and a command and control system that integrates the various sensors into a common operating picture, David Appel, director of Surveillance, Range and Infrastructure Solutions…

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