Close-up photo illustration of a variant of Raytheon’s Multi-Spectral Targeting System [Image: Raytheon]

Raytheon has launched a new variant of its advanced targeting system for U.S. Navy helicopters from its facility in McKinney, north of Dallas.

The RTX (NYSE: RTX) business said its newest Multispectral Targeting System variant, MTS-A HD, “offers significant visual enhancements for maritime helicopter operations.”

Raytheon’s next-gen variant delivers “improved targeting precision, imaging clarity, and expanded operational flexibility for naval helicopter platforms,” the company said, noting that it’s collaborating with industry and commercial partners on the new variant “to accelerate production and reduce system costs.”

Raytheon’s advanced integration manufacturing center in McKinney. [Image: Raytheon]

‘Clearest view’ over hostile areas

“Navy helicopter pilots need the clearest possible view when flying in hostile areas,” Bryan Rosselli, president of advanced products & solutions at Raytheon, said in a statement. “Our new high-definition sensor system provides aircrews with superior visual capability, allowing them to make faster and more informed decisions when it matters most.”

Raytheon said the MTS-A HD builds on its “proven” MTS family of sensors, which are currently in use on over 400 U.S. Navy helicopters. The system’s modular architecture enables seamless integration and a cost-effective upgrade path for existing MTS users while providing enhanced capabilities, the company added.

The U.S. Navy isn’t alone in its interest in the new system. Raytheon said the MTS-A HD is also attracting “significant international interest” in Australia, Denmark, Saudi Arabia, India, Norway, Greece, Spain, South Korea, and emerging markets in Europe and Asia.

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