Raytheon’s JLENS and Patriot systems prove integration in successful intercept test

TEWKSBURY, Mass., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Two Raytheon Company RTN +0.43%systems, the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) and the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System, demonstrated their ability to work together to detect, track and shoot down a test target simulating a hostile cruise missile during an exercise at the Utah Training and Test Range. This test reinforces the ability of Raytheon systems to integrate in support of a comprehensive air and missile defense strategy involving multiple sensors and interceptors. “When systems like JLENS, Patriot and others work together, the capability of our nation’s air and missile defenses is significantly improved,” said David Gulla, vice president of Global Integrated Sensors for Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems business. “In simple terms, our defenses are tighter and harder to penetrate, resulting in greater protection for warfighters, civilian populations, critical assets and infrastructure.” In addition to destroying the target drone, initial indications are that the JLENS-Patriot systems integration met test objectives. The JLENS surveillance system was evaluated on its capabilities to detect and track a long-range threat and then cue the fire control radar. In turn, the fire control system was evaluated on its ability to track […]
Raytheon’s JLENS and Patriot systems prove integration in successful intercept test