Companies working together to protect U.S. and allies against enemy drone threats

Department 13 International Ltd (ASX:D13) – a cutting edge developer of counter drone technology, is pleased to announce it has entered into a teaming agreement with Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), a leading technology supplier to global defense organizations. The companies will work together to market and support existing counter-drone technologies and co-develop new capabilities.

“This teaming agreement marks an important milestone as Raytheon is a global leader in developing unmanned system situational awareness, mission management and command and control systems,” said Jonathan Hunter, CEO of D13. “Raytheon’s strong ties to key customers globally, combined with its quality controls and assurance, will add a great amount of depth and breadth to our MESMER development efforts.”

“Commercial drones continue to be affordable, yet effective tools for our adversaries to target U.S. and allied forces,” said Bob Busey, program director for unmanned vehicle control systems at Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services. “We will work with D13 to bring unique counter-drone technologies to defend against these growing threats.”

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About Raytheon

 Raytheon Company, with 2016 sales of $24 billion and 63,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 95 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, C5I™ products and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Follow Raytheon on Twitter.