The Air Force has awarded Raytheon a $42 million contract for additional AN/AAQ-29A forward-looking infrared imaging systems for its fleet of HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters. This order of FLIRs, which are smaller and lighter than the AN/AAQ-16 systems they will replace, is slated for delivery by February 2013, according to company officials. The AAQ-29s will support a variety of helicopter missions, including low-level navigation and surveillance.”These new systems will give our customers the additional capabilities they need to complete critical combat search and rescue missions,” said Tim Carey, Raytheon’s vice president of intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance systems. (Raytheon release)
L3Harris Wins Contract to Upgrade Counter Space Systems
Oct. 27, 2021
L3 Harris Technologies received a $120.8 million contract to upgrade 16 Under the contract, L3 Harris will upgrade 16 Counter Communications Block 10.2 systems fielded at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo.; Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.; Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla.; as well as at classified locations outside the…