Air Force Lab Exercises Option For X-band Thin Radar Aperture Contract

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Illustration of the Joint Unmanned Air Combat System (J-UCAS).

El Segundo CA (SPX) Jan 27, 2005
Raytheon Company's option to proceed with its X-band thin radar aperture (XTRA) contract has been exercised, allowing the company to produce the next generation radar antenna technology for the J-UCAS (Joint Unmanned Air Combat System) that could revolutionize manned and unmanned combat systems. The AFRL (Air Force Research Laboratory) exercised the option following the proof of concept phase of the contract that was issued in April 2004.

"This is a significant confirmation of the innovative technologies that are at the heart of the next generation systems Raytheon is developing for our customers," said Nick Uros, vice president of Advanced Concepts and Technologies business unit. "The design of the XTRA antenna is a revolutionary technology and low cost approach to what exists today."

"The XTRA technology is a leap-ahead approach for the unique challenges of smaller and lighter unmanned systems," said Tom Kennedy, vice president, Unmanned & Reconnaissance Systems business unit. "We look forward to applying XTRA to a variety of platforms."

The XTRA array technology has advanced transmit and receive capabilities, is lighter weight and lower cost than existing technology, and is suitable for the larger unmanned combat systems, such as the J-UCAS, as well as smaller unmanned airborne systems and other manned aircraft. The initial funding for this effort is $4 million.

Raytheon received its first award to develop the design for XTRA in April 2004. XTRA is one of several revolutionary approaches to small and affordable arrays in development by Raytheon.

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BAE Systems Awarded $16.6 Million Precision Tracking Contract

Rockville MD (SPX) Dec 07, 2004
BAE Systems has been awarded a $16.6 million contract for the Time Space, Position Information (TSPI) Replacement System at the Primrose Lake Evaluation Range (PLER). The contract is to replace the existing cinetheodolite constellation at the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE), in Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, with a modern, automated tracking system capable of testing modern ammunition such as precision guided munitions.

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