Announced February 26, 2010, an airborne targeting system from Raytheon whose video imagery helps soldiers, intelligence analysts and commanders in the field make critical operating decisions recently exceeded 750,000 hours of flight.
The multi-spectral targeting system employs a full-motion video camera for long-range surveillance and high-altitude acquisition, tracking and laser designation from a manned or unmanned aircraft. In October 2008, C4ISR Journal magazine ranked the electro-optical infrared sensor among devices making the biggest difference on the battlefield.
Raytheon developed the aerial target system system for use by the Air Force on the Predator unmanned aircraft system. The company also supplies it to military forces throughout the world.