Troops get better eyes on battlefield with leap-ahead thermal sighting system

TUCSON, Ariz., March 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (RTN: NYSE) has developed, manufactured and delivered the first-ever 3rd GEN FLIR™ sensor system under a U.S. Army contract awarded in 2016. This latest Forward-Looking Infrared, or FLIR, system gives soldiers four fields of view and the ability to see across long- and mid-wave IR bands simultaneously with a stabilized line of sight.

Forward-looking Infrared is an advanced targeting system that uses heat, not light, to see through darkness, smoke, rain, snow or fog to perform targeting, reconnaissance and fire support. Second generation systems allow soldiers to see the battlefield with just two fields of view and far less clarity.

"Making the leap from 2nd to 3rd Generation FLIR is like moving from a standard tube television to high-definition 8K," said Sam Deneke, Raytheon Land Warfare Systems vice president. "This breakthrough technology enables U.S. and allied troops to own the night with more detail and precision than ever before."

Existing Army platforms have second generation sighting systems designed for each vehicle. Raytheon's new 3rd GEN FLIR systems will support all next-generation interfaces, offering a common thermal sighting system across all vehicle types.

Raytheon has provided FLIR sensors to the U.S. and allied nations for over 50 years.

About RaytheonRaytheon Company, with 2019 sales of $29 billion and 70,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 98 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, C5I® products and services, sensing, effects and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Follow us on Twitter.

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