Raytheon gets more ITAS orders from US Army

Raytheon will extend production and delivery of Improved Target Acquisition Systems under a $203.3 million contract from the US Army Aviation and Missile Command, Huntsville, Ala. The order continues Army procurement of the systems.

ITAS is the advanced electro-optic target acquisition fire control system. It guides Raytheon- manufactured TOW (Tube-Launched, Optically Tracked, Wire-Guided) missile systems to their targets with pinpoint precision. The targeting system significantly increases TOW's effective range, improves the weapon's ability to hit a target with minimal collateral damage and allows a soldier to engage and destroy targets from safe distances.

ITAS' 2nd generation forward-looking infrared sensor provides long-range reconnaissance and surveillance capability in all weather and battlefield conditions.

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