March 2003
Reconnaissance Airborne Pod for TORnado (RAPTOR)RACE Series™ multicomputers from Mercury Computer Systems are used in the U.K. Reconnaissance Airborne Pod for TORnado (RAPTOR) program, a real-time tactical reconnaissance system that has just achieved Initial Operating Capability with the Royal Air Force. The 15-foot long, 3-foot diameter self-contained pod carried under the belly of the Tornado aircraft houses the sophisticated long-range sensors that gather visual images and infrared data. (Photo courtesy of QinetiQ Lt