Raytheon now fields an ISR advice team
Raytheon believes that the global market for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) equipment is worth $20 billion over the next five years al

Raytheon believes that the global market for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) equipment is worth $20 billion over the next five years alone. As the provider of some notable airborne ISR systems to the U.S. armed forces, the company would obviously like to grab a good slice of the export action, too. But there are problems, such as affordability, and U.S. government export restrictions.

So the company’s Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) division is reinventing itself as an ISR consultant. “We’re approaching countries and offering to analyze their needs,” James Hvizd told AIN. Until recently, Hvizd was a business development director for Raytheon SAS. “We’re not just selling sensors, we’re listening to customers and coming up with solutions. This is not a Raytheon technical push–we are just as likely to develop a team with other suppliers,” he added.