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November 1, 2018
Raytheon has been awarded a $191 million contract by the U.S. Army for Ku-band Radio Frequency System (KuRFS), an advanced electronically scanned array radar system.
KuRFS fills an immediate U.S. Army operational need for a counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) radar.
Already deployed, the radar delivers precision fire control as well as “sense and warn” capability for multiple missions including detection of rocket, artillery, mortar and swarming UAS threats.
“Seeing threats – like swarming drones – as soon as possible on the battlefield is essential to protecting critical assets and saving soldiers’ lives,” said Andrew Hajek, senior director of tactical radars at Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems. “KuRFS makes this possible by delivering a unique combination 360-degree situational awareness, precision and mobility.”
KuRFS enables defense against multiple threat types through integration with the Land-Based Phalanx Weapon System (LPWS), 50-caliber guns and 30 mm cannons. The radar also supports high-energy laser and the Coyote weapon system in both a ground mounted or vehicle mounted configuration.
Raytheon’ KuRFS is able to quickly address the urgent needs of the Army through a model of rapid-turn development and deployment. This reduces time to fielding, while providing enhanced flexibility to adapt to a quickly-changing threat environment in the drone space.
Raytheon has delivered 40 KRFS radars as of July 2018, with more than 32 deployed by the U.S. Army.
https://defpost.com/raytheon-awarded-191m-u-s-army-contract-kurfs-counter-uav-radar/
Raytheon has been awarded a $191 million contract by the U.S. Army for Ku-band Radio Frequency System (KuRFS), an advanced electronically scanned array radar system.
KuRFS fills an immediate U.S. Army operational need for a counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) radar.
Already deployed, the radar delivers precision fire control as well as “sense and warn” capability for multiple missions including detection of rocket, artillery, mortar and swarming UAS threats.
“Seeing threats – like swarming drones – as soon as possible on the battlefield is essential to protecting critical assets and saving soldiers’ lives,” said Andrew Hajek, senior director of tactical radars at Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems. “KuRFS makes this possible by delivering a unique combination 360-degree situational awareness, precision and mobility.”
KuRFS enables defense against multiple threat types through integration with the Land-Based Phalanx Weapon System (LPWS), 50-caliber guns and 30 mm cannons. The radar also supports high-energy laser and the Coyote weapon system in both a ground mounted or vehicle mounted configuration.
Raytheon’ KuRFS is able to quickly address the urgent needs of the Army through a model of rapid-turn development and deployment. This reduces time to fielding, while providing enhanced flexibility to adapt to a quickly-changing threat environment in the drone space.
Raytheon has delivered 40 KRFS radars as of July 2018, with more than 32 deployed by the U.S. Army.
https://defpost.com/raytheon-awarded-191m-u-s-army-contract-kurfs-counter-uav-radar/
