June 6, 2002 at 3:05 pm
EL SEGUNDO – Raytheon Co said it has been awarded a 78 mln USD US Navy contract for a second Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) of the ASQ-228 Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) pod, the latest generation in targeting technology.
The ASQ-228 airborne targeting pod is scheduled to achieve early operational capability with the Navy’s first F/A-18E squadron later this year.