US: The U.S. Army awarded Raytheon Company a $191 million contract for developing anti-UAV radar. KuRFS fulfills the immediate need of the army for a counter-unmanned aerial vehicle radar.
“Seeing threats — like swarming drones — as soon as possible on the battlefield is essential to protecting critical assets and saving soldiers’ lives,” said Andrew Hajek, senior director of tactical radars at Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems. “KuRFS makes this possible by delivering a unique combination 360-degree situational awareness, precision and mobility.”
KuRFS enables defense against multiple threat types through integration with the Land-Based Phalanx Weapon System, 50-caliber guns and 30-mm cannons. The radar also supports high-energy laser and the Coyote weapon system in both a ground-mounted or vehicle-mounted configuration.
Raytheon’ KuRFS is able to quickly address the urgent needs of the army through a model of rapid-turn development and deployment. This reduces time to fielding while providing enhanced flexibility to adapt to a quickly-changing threat environment in the drone space.
