Raytheon has received a $217 Million IDIQ (indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity) contract from the U.S. Air Force to support and sustain the sensor and processor for the Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System (ASARS)-2A. Work will be performed through 2024.
The ASARS-2A provides the U-2 aircraft with long-range, high-resolution intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities over large areas, from as high as 70,000 feet above Earth. With ASARS-2A, the Air Force can detect ground targets during the day or night, in any weather condition.
The ASARS-2A sensor locates moving and stationary targets using its ground moving-target indicator and search and spot modes. Its on-board processing system delivers near-real time, precise target location data. This allows decision-makers to respond quickly, rather than relying on ground stations to process the targeting data.
