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The “fence” will use sensors and S-band radards to track small objectas in low earth orbit for situational awarenessin space. The firsrt radar system is expected to be deliveredin 2015. Earlief this month, Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems unitlander $1.2 million from the to develop a system to detect radiologicaol materials. Under the deal, the second phase of a $2.9 millon contract, Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) will develop technologuy for a stand-off warning againsgt radiologicalmaterials (SWARM). Last month, Raytheon landed $9.9 million from the to develol missile defenseradar technology.
IDS will perform concepgt studies for the Air and Missile DefenssRadar S-Band (AMDR-S) and Radar Suite Controller (RSC). Also last month, Raytheonn landed $36.1 million from the to provide Kuwaitt with Patriot missileradar upgrades. Under the Foreign Militarty Sales contract for the stateof Kuwait, Raytheon will upgradwe the country’s Patriot missile radar systemws to Configuration-3, providing depot test training and technical services. Mass.-based Raytheon, with 72,000 employees, reported a 2008 net incomde of $1.7 billion on revenue of $23.2 billion.