Raytheon Nets $18.5 Million Infrared Marker Upgrade for F/A-18 Targeting Pod

The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company an $18.5 million contract modification toprovide an infrared marker upgrade on Hornet and Super Hornet targeting pods, which will enhance F/A-18 ground operations support.

The upgrade will affect Lots 4 and 5 of the Advanced Targeting Forward-Looking Infrared program. The work will be performed by Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems in El Segundo, Calif., and McKinney, Texas.

"With the insertion of the IR marker, the non-traditional intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting role of the F/A-18 is greatly expanded," said Roger Nordmeyer, the Raytheon program director for ATFLIR.

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