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Textron Defense Systems' [1] ARAM radiation detection system can play a key role in supporting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The ARAM system has been adapted to operate in fixed portals, vehicle mounted mobile/portable systems, man-portable backpacks, cargo planes, as well as aboard small watercraft for maritime interdiction. ARAM detectors can be used as a standalone radiation monitor or can be easily networked to be part of a more comprehensive security program.
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 The ARAM detection system successfully detected evidence of depleted uranium present within a truck's container that was being shipped and transported along a California interstate highway in July 2006.
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The Sensor Fuzed Weapon (SFW), also known as CBU-105, was combat proven during Operation Iraqi Freedom. It is the first smart air-to-surface munition to enter into production for the U.S. Air Force. The "smart" powers of this weapon allow it to locate and destroy several ground and maritime targets in a single pass.
SFW is designed to accurately detect and defeat multiple threat targets. Remarkable precision makes it the weapon of choice for anti-armor, anti-air defense and other air combat missions.
A related product, the BLU-108, was developed in partnership with the U.S. Air Force as part of the CBU-105 Sensor Fuzed Weapon. It is the only U.S.-manufactured smart submunition in production today. The BLU-108 Sensor Fuzed submunition contains four smart Skeet warheads equipped with dual-mode passive infrared and active laser sensors for target detection and engagement. Each Skeet warhead features built-in redundant self-destruct logic modes, leaving battlefields clean of unexploded warheads.
The SFW is designed and manufactured by Textron Defense Systems, located in Wilmington, MA.
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The SFW is the first smart weapon in production for the U.S. Air Force. Its first combat drop occurred in Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 2, 2003.
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Textron Defense Systems' Unattended Ground Sensors (UGS) is a core Future Combat Systems (FCS) program that uses advancedcommunications and technologies to link soldiers with both manned and unmanned platforms and sensors. This system of sensors is capable of detecting, classifying, locating, and tracking vehicles, personnel, and aircraft in both rural and urban environments.
For rural operations, Tactical-Unattended Ground Sensors (T-UGS) components can be used to perform perimeter defense, surveillance and target acquisition while providing improved situational awareness. For urban initiatives, Urban-Unattended Ground Sensors (U-UGS) can be used as a surveillance tool during the clearing operations of buildings, caves, sewers, tunnels, and other confined spaces.
Textron Defense Systems' Intelligent Munitions System (IMS) is a revolutionary networked sensor and munition system that brings unprecedented situational awareness and terrain control to the battlefield. IMS is a uniquely effective ground-based wide-area top-attack system for detecting, classifying and engaging enemy systems in the battlefield. IMS builds on the technology and development of several Textron Defense Systems programs, including Sensor Fuzed Weapon (SFW), Spider and Hornet, along with the company's urban and Tactical Unattended Ground Sensors for Future Combat System (FCS-UGS) and similar products selected by several government agencies.
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Textron Defense Systems was chosen as "Best of Industry" supplier for the Boeing/SAIC Future Combat Systems program.
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Textron Defense Systems was awarded a $115M contract in 2006 for the system design and development phase of Intelligent Munitions System (IMS) by the U.S. Army.
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