Raytheon purchases rights to KillerBee UAS

摘要

Raytheon in Tucson, Ariz., purchased rights to the technology and name of the KillerBee unmanned aircraft system (UAS) from Northrop Grumman. Under the agreement, Raytheon will submit the KillerBee for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps' Small Tactical UAS and Tier II competition. "We're competing for STUAS Tier II but that is only the beginning," says Bob Francois, Raytheon Missile Systems Advanced Programs vice president. "Raytheon has rights to produce, improve, and sell KillerBee IV and our plan is to continu-ously mature the system and tailor it to meet the needs of allied warfighters around the globe." The KillerBee UAS has a blended-wing aircraft body design. It also has common systems for land or sea launch, recovery, and ground control. KillerBee is for force protection applications in expeditionary environments.