Raytheon Company has received a $67.4 million contract modification from the US Navy for design and engineering support for the Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) sensor-netting system.
CEC is designed to provide early detection and consistent tracking of air threats such as cruise missiles, manned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems.
It is based on a high-bandwidth military communications system with electronic countermeasures that blends in the global positioning system.
As they enter service, the Australian Hobart class Air Warfare Destroyers will be equipped with a sophisticated CEC, which will enable each vessel to act as a part of a wider ‘grid’ of sensor and weapon platforms that can share surveillance and targeting information.
Raytheon’s CEC solution provides battle force protection.
It is a high-speed, secure weapons-linked network interconnecting the Navy’s sensors in air defence systems across the battle force.
CEC develops the most accurate picture of the airspace possible and helps ensure that the weapons system has the precise continuous targeting necessary for defence—Sources for this story include Defpro.com