Raytheon to Deploy Speech-Based Translation Tools to the U.S. Army

With Machine Foreign Language Translation System, U.S. army personnel can converse with Iraqi Arabic and Pashto speakers and understand foreign language documents and digital media on Android handheld devices; Windows laptop and server-based systems, and major intelligence systems used at the battalion level.

"Our military needs to converse with foreign language speakers and understand the situation around them," said Martha Lillie, machine foreign language translation system program manager at Raytheon BBN Technologies. "Giving them the tools to converse fluently, exchange information, and understand printed material helps them accomplish their missions."

The U.S. Army began the MFLTS program in 2011 to provide language translation capabilities at the point of need across all army echelons in all environments.