Early results from a recent Army test proved the Raytheon [RTN]- produced Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) can provide target-quality data on swarming boats to a variety of defense command networks in real time, according to the company.
“JLENS gives commanders more time and distance to counter dangers like swarming boats because it can detect threats from hundreds of miles away and upload targeting information to the network,” said David Gulla, vice president, Global Integrated Sensors at Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems business. “This latest success is a further demonstration of JLENS’ capabilities.”


During the six-week long test, JLENS acquired and tracked multiple speedboats conducting maneuvers on the Great Salt Lake, and then passed fire control target-quality information to a simulated higher headquarters. 

“JLENS is essential to our national security because no other system has this type of 360-degree surveillance and fire control capability that can detect, track and target hundreds of land, sea and airborne threats around the clock for up to 30 days at a time,” said Dean Barten, Army JLENS product manager. “When JLENS is deployed, it will represent a huge leap forward in our ability to help protect U.S. and coalition lives and assets.”