Raytheon awarded $45.5M U.S. Army contract WALTHAM, Mass., March 22 (UPI) -- Raytheon has been awarded a $45.5 million U.S. Army contract for developing prototype warning radars. Under the terms of the contract, Raytheon will begin developing prototypes of the Ku Band Multi-Function RF System Sense and Warn radars, the company reported. The contract extends Raytheon's earlier involvement with the Army's Future Combat Systems, a defense modernization plan adopted by the U.S. Army to increase its operational success and supply improvised and modern ammunition to troops. Raytheon is already working to enhance the operation of the Army's Counter Rocket Artillery and Mortar Sense and Warn systems. Under the terms of the contact, Raytheon will provide subsystems and long-lead material for Ku Band Multi-Function RF System prototype systems, with development to begin in 2012. As a predecessor to the Ku Band Band Multi-Function RF alternative, Raytheon will utilize the remaining assets from the Future Combat Systems program to structure, examine and deploy 18 Low Quadrant Elevation Multi-Function RF System MFRFS Counter Rocket Artillery and Mortar Sense and Warn systems.