During the flight, the air-cooled sensor suite, equipped with three sensors, mapped urban areas, marshes and coastlines in zero illumination. The system also achieved 270-degree situational awareness during the test.
RAIVEN Staring is part of the broader RAIVEN electro-optical and infrared product family and is designed to be platform agnostic. The system features an open architecture that allows for integration across air, ground and maritime platforms, as well as future upgrades.
“This test showcases the RAIVEN Staring system’s advanced sensing capabilities, enabling partners and allies to better identify and respond to threats through integrated situational awareness,” said Dan Theisen. “This offering will provide a significant increase in survivability and mission effectiveness through unprecedented situational awareness, high-resolution pilotage functions as well as passive missile detection, warning and tracking.”
The RAIVEN product family is configurable to support up to a 360-degree field of view. This capability is intended to improve the speed and accuracy of detecting, recognizing and identifying objects across a range of environments.
The company said the system is designed to enhance visibility in degraded visual conditions and complex terrain. It is aimed at supporting operations across a wide range of mission scenarios.
The sensors are manufactured in McKinney, Texas, and additional flight testing is planned throughout 2026. RTX said further evaluations will continue to validate the system’s performance and integration capabilities.
