US Approves 24 Raytheon Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems for Australia

07 Agustus 2012

Raytehon MTS - Multi Spectral Targeting System integrated on manned and unmanned aerial systems such as the C-130 fixed wing aircraft, the MH-60 helicopter and the medium altitude long endurance Reaper drone (photo : Defense Industry Daily)

Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded a $23,933,208 firm-fixed-price contract for 24 Multi-Spectral Targeting systems. The system is an airborne, electro-optic, forward-looking infra-red, turreted sensor package that provides long-range surveillance, high altitude target acquisition, tracking, range-finding, and laser designation, and for all tri-service and NATO laser guided munitions.

This contract includes purchases for the government of Australia under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program under FMS Case AT-P-SCF.

Work will be performed in McKinney, Texas, and is expected to be completed by December 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This non-commercial contract was procured and solicited on a sole source basis under Basic Ordering Agreement N00164-12-G-JQ66.

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-12-G-JQ66).

(US DoD)