Date posted: 02/19/2010*

Lynn Dugle, president of Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems (IIS), accepted the Jimmy Doolittle Fellowship for the company’s innovative work in electronic sensors at the Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition gala dinner Feb. 19 in Orlando. Raytheon IIS and Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) businesses have both played significant roles in the company’s contributions to airborne reconnaissance.

Presented by the Air Force Association’s Central Florida Chapter, the Jimmy Doolittle Educational Fellowship is a tribute to the late Gen. Jimmy Doolittle, a pioneer in public understanding and support for aerospace power.

The fellowship “salutes aerial reconnaissance by honoring aerospace industry and military units who have made a major impact in that field,” said Tommy Harrison, gala chairman. “Raytheon has been recognized for its development and deployment of advanced electronic sensors.”

The U2-S, the workhorse of the airborne reconnaissance fleet, is frequently outfitted with Raytheon’s Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System (ASARS-2), IIS signal intelligence (SIGINT) sensors and SAS image intelligence (IMINT) packages. Raytheon also delivers worldwide, around-the-clock contractor field service support, new system installations, and upgrades for the U-2 program.

In addition to the U-2 reconnaissance fleet, Raytheon’s technology has been employed on RB-47s, Combat Dawn drones, and RC-135 Rivet Joints.

“We are honored to receive this award from the AFA,” Dugle said. “For more than 40 years, Raytheon has been a key contributor in the development and deployment of electronic sensors that collect signals from a variety of manned aircraft and drones. These technologies will continue to play a vital role in our nation’s security.”