Active Protection System Completes Successful Intercept Tests for Future Combat Systems

Released on Monday, October 06, 2008

 

MCKINNEY, Texas, Oct. 6, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE:

RTN), working in partnership with the Army, the Future Combat Systems Lead

Systems Integration team of Boeing and Science Applications International,

and BAE Systems, has passed a major milestone by completing successful

stationary and moving target intercept tests for the FCS Active Protection

System (APS).

The tests represent a significant step in design verification testing

for the system, which includes defeating multiple incoming projectiles

simultaneously and while on the move -- a unique capability of the APS.

"The successful testing of this system is a top priority for Raytheon

and our FCS One Team partners," said Glynn Raymer, vice president of

Raytheon's Network Centric Systems Combat Systems business. "It will

provide a powerful force protection capability to our warfighters."

The APS will provide active protection for FCS manned ground vehicles.

"We are looking forward to completing validation testing of this system

for the Army and getting it to our soldiers as soon as possible," said

Raymer. "This vertically-launched system is the FCS solution that will meet

current and future force requirements."

FCS is a joint networked family of manned and unmanned ground and air

platforms and sensors that enables ground combat forces to conduct their

missions safely and more effectively.

 

Source: Raytheon Completes Successful Intercept Tests for Future Combat Systems Active Protection System