Raytheon company’s aerostat system – joint land attack cruise missile defence elevated netted sensors (JLENS) – recently completed a successful endurance test.

“Providing long endurance surveillance for cruise missile defence is a very important capability of JLENS,” said David Gulla, Vice President for Global Integrated Sensors at Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS). “This recent test demonstrates JLENS’ ability to stay aloft for extended periods performing its surveillance mission at lower costs than other systems and in a reliable manner. This test, along with others, is proving JLENS’ value as an important component of the larger integrated air and missile defence mission.”