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Raytheon Completes Test Flights For Upgraded SeaVue Radar With Australian Border Patrol

Gally Articola

Friday, September 6th, 2013

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Raytheon [RTN] said yesterday that it successfully completed a yearlong series of test flights for its SeaVue eXpanded Mission Capability (XMC) maritime surveillance radar with the Australian government. Photo: Raytheon. The SeaVue XMC provides several advanced capabilities not found in other aerial systems, according to Raytheon. The XMC can automatically detect, track and sort thousands of targets at once, according to the company. It can also work with Automatic Identification System (AIS) contacts by correlating radar tracks as well as…

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