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Army Eyes Iron Dome Missile Defense Tech Procurement
The U.S. Army plans to purchase some Israel-made Iron Dome missile defense systems designed to counter mortar bombs and other incoming threats through the use of small interceptor missiles, Reuters reported Wednesday. “The Iron Dome will be assessed and experimented as a system that is currently available to protect deployed U.S. military service members against a wide variety of indirect fire threats and aerial threats,†the service said in a statement.
ÂRaytheon Conducts Latest Test on New Air and Missile Defense Radar
Raytheon demonstrated the search, detection and tracking functions of its new air and missile defense radar during a recent test at the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii, the company said Tuesday. Raytheon began developing the radar in January 2014.
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Raytheon Plans Hypersonic Defense Portfolio Expansion; Thomas Kennedy Quoted
Raytheon CEO Thomas Kennedy said during a recent conference call with financial analysts the company is looking into expanding its hypersonic defense offerings, USNI News reported Friday.
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Lockheed-Raytheon JV to Begin Full-Rate Production of Javelin F-Model Missiles
A joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Raytheon has received a contract to commence initial full-rate production of updated Javelin anti-tank missile systems to support U.S. allies.
Raytheon’s Thomas Kennedy on Key Takeaways From National Cyber Strategy
Thomas Kennedy, chairman and CEO of Raytheon, has said there are five key takeaways from the White House’s updated National Cyber Strategy and one of those is the Trump administration’s position that cyber crime is a national security threat. Kennedy wrote in a Fox Business opinion piece published Monday that through the strategy, the administration made clear that one of its key priorities is to address intellectual property theft.
Defense Startup in New Mexico Focuses on Counter-Drone, Satcom Tech
A new Albuquerque, N.M.-based defense company founded by former Raytheon employees has begun to design and produce technology platforms for counter-drone operations and satellite communications, Albuquerque Business First reported Friday. Established in June 2018, Raven Defense occupies a 5K-square-foot office in New Mexico and plans to lease more space as the company works on radio frequency-based platforms and builds up its hiring pipeline through the University of New Mexico's workforce training program and COSMIAC research center.
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Raytheon to Support USAF Global Hawk Ground Station Sustainment, Cybersecurity; Todd Probert Quoted
Raytheon's intelligence, information and services business has received a $65M subcontract from Northrop Grumman to help sustain and secure the ground control segment of U.S. Air Force remotely piloted aircraft.