LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 1999--
Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTNA)(NYSE:RTNB) has been awarded a $38 million U.S. Navy follow-on production contract for helicopter infrared laser detecting-ranging-tracking sets.
The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract
The AN/AAS-44 (V) is a high-performance, multi-purpose thermal imaging and laser system, which provides long range surveillance, target acquisition, tracking, range- finding, and laser designation for HELLFIRE and all tri-service/NATO laser-guided munitions. The system has also been deployed on Navy HH-60H helicopters and can support a variety of rotary-wing and fixed-wing platforms and missions.
Raytheon Company, based in Lexington, Mass., is a global technology leader that provides products and services in the areas of commercial and defense electronics, engineering and construction, and business and special mission aircraft. Raytheon has operations throughout the United States and serves customers in more than 80 countries around the world.
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