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Raytheon’s JLENS CDR Successful, Program Moves Forward

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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

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By Ann Roosevelt Raytheon's [RTN] Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) successfully conducted a critical design review (CDR), a key milestone for the Army's cruise missile defense capability. The successful CDR represents a key milestone event for the $1.4 billion system design and demonstration contract, under which two JLENS orbits are being delivered. Successful completion of this milestone allows transition into the fabrication, assembly, integration and test phase of the JLENS program. "JLENS is moving…

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