MCKINNEY, Texas, Aug. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) will deploy two prototype high energy laser weapon systems to troops overseas under a U.S. Air Force contract. The Air Force experimentation includes 12 months of in-field operation against unmanned aerial systems and operator training. Raytheon's HELWS uses pure energy to detect, identify and instantly take MCKINNEY, Texas, Aug. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) will deploy two prototype high energy laser weapon systems to troops overseas under a U.S. Air Force contract. The Air Force experimentation includes 12 months of in-field operation against unmanned aerial systems and operator training. Raytheon's HELWS uses pure energy to detect, identify and instantly take