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Raytheon delivers first Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band pod for Navy testing
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) delivered the first Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Engineering and Manufacturing Development pod to the U.S. Navy to begin ground and aircraft integration testing. Raytheon will deliver 15 EMD pods for mission systems testing and qualification as well as 14 aeromechanical pods for airworthiness certification. NGJ-MB is a high-capacity and power airborne…
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Raytheon developing advanced laser systems for US Air Force deployment
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 mobile high energy laser looks out into a wide-open sky. The company’s advanced high power…
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Raytheon demos land-based deployable version of its ship-based precision landing system
DULLES, Va., April 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Earlier this year, Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) demonstrated a land-based expeditionary version of its Joint Precision Approach and Landing System for the first time to U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps officials at Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Ariz. During the demonstration, F-35B pilots used Raytheon’s Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) on the jet…
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U.S. Air Force and Raytheon collaborate to modernize space command and control system
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and a consortium of tech firms led by Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) are modernizing and simplifying the legacy Space Defense Operations Center, a 1990s-era system that tracks and monitors space debris. Dave Fuino, program director for Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services, said: “Within just a few months we brought…
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Raytheon ELCAN unveils new reflex rifle sight for land forces
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has developed the ELCAN Specter® close quarters sight that allows ground troops to more quickly identify targets and make better decisions. The new reflex rifle sight features a large window and LED technology that provide soldiers with a sharper image. Designed specifically for use in close quarters, the new sight uses…
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Raytheon, Rheinmetall join forces for US Army’s Next-Gen Combat Vehicle competition
TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and Rheinmetall Defence have joined forces to meet the U.S. Army’s requirement for the Next-Generation Combat Vehicle-Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program. The global industry team will offer the new Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle paired with Raytheon weapons, sensors and system integration expertise to provide the Army with an advanced, modular, survivable and lethal solution…
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Raytheon developing system that lets artificial intelligence explain itself
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Under the Defense Research Project Agency’s (DARPA) Explainable Artificial Intelligence program (XAI), Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) BBN Technologies is developing a first of its kind neural network that explains itself. The XAI program aims to create a suite of machine learning techniques that produce more explainable models while maintaining a high level of performance. It also…
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Sweden signs agreement with U.S. government for Patriot Air and Missile Defense System
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The government of Sweden signed an agreement to purchase Raytheon’s (NYSE: RTN) Patriot™ air and missile defense system from the U.S. Army. The agreement, formally referred to as a Letter of Offer and Acceptance, paves the way for Sweden’s Patriot force to rapidly reach Initial Operational Capability. “Sweden and 15 other countries trust our Patriot system…
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US Air Force awards Raytheon $96 million for Miniature Air- Launched Decoy missile production
TUCSON, Ariz., July 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) received a $96.1 millioncontract to produce 250 Miniature Air-Launched Decoys, or MALD® missiles. The U.S. Air Force award occurred just prior to Raytheon marking its 2,000th MALD system delivery, and 10th year of on-time customer deliveries. The MALD system is an air-launched missile with both decoy and jamming capabilities that…
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