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TEWKSBURY, Mass., July 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has given Raytheon Company a contract extension for support and sustainment of the Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment system.
The system is used by U.S. and allied forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The contract announced Tuesday by Raytheon is worth $23 million.
"This additional mission and sustainment support will further improve RAID's capability as a multifunctional battlefield system, providing enhanced situational awareness to the warfighter," said Karen Kalil-Brown, vice president of National & Theater Security Programs for Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems. "This award enables Raytheon to continue providing unparalleled support to our warfighters and reinforces an unwavering commitment to ensuring the highest operational readiness."
The Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment system can be used on towers, masts or even aboard a tethered balloon/blimp platforms for elevated persistent surveillance. Its primary payload is an electro optical/infrared sensor. Additional capabilities can be added.
Raytheon first developed RAID to meet the military's need for persistent surveillance in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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