Last Updated: 05/16/2011*

Raytheon delivered the 300th Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment (RAID) tower to the U.S. Army during a celebration in Huntsville, Ala.

RAID towers provide persistent surveillance capability using infrared sensors elevated on a stationary platform. Raytheon first developed RAID to respond to the U.S. military’s critical need for persistent surveillance. The system is currently in wide use throughout Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom by the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps and coalition allies.

“This delivery of the 300th RAID tower to our Army customer is a milestone we take great pride in,” said Pete Franklin, vice president, National & Theater Security Programs, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems. “RAID continues to prove its significance on the battlefield in protecting our most valuable asset, the warfighter.”

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