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  • Forecast International Predicts Electronic Attack Programs Market Value at $5.1B by 2025 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Forecast International Predicts Electronic Attack Programs Market Value at $5.1B by 2025

    Forecast International has predicted that $5.1 billion will be contributed to the electronic attack systems markets from 2016 to 2025 with 14,610 major electronic attack program units worth $2.8 billion produced between 2016 to 2020 and another 13,094 units worth $2.3 billion by 2025. The EA category includes any electronic system designed to conduct offensive functions, such […] More

  • Raytheon Taps Aerojet Rocketdyne as Weapon Propulsion Tech Supplier; Taylor Lawrence Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Taps Aerojet Rocketdyne as Weapon Propulsion Tech Supplier; Taylor Lawrence Comments

    Aerojet Rocketdyne has agreed to supply propulsion and energetic systems for Raytheon‘s major weapon programs under a strategic sourcing agreement between the two companies. Raytheon and Aerojet Rocketdyne also aim to jointly chase affordability programs in the government sector through 2019 as part of their partnership, Raytheon said Tuesday. “This landmark agreement is an important step forward in collaboration between […] More

  • Raytheon-Ponemon Survey: Majority of Companies Wait for Cyber Damage to Find Security Vendors - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon-Ponemon Survey: Majority of Companies Wait for Cyber Damage to Find Security Vendors

    A Raytheon-commissioned study carried out by the Ponemon Institute study found at least two-thirds of businesses wait until cyber attacks damage their systems or steal data to contact managed security services providers. The Don’t Wait: The Evolution of Proactive Threat Hunting survey includes responses from nearly 1,700 information security leaders across 19 countries on the outsourcing of network security activities, Raytheon […] More

  • Defense News: Raytheon, Army to Modernize Old Equipment Under Procurement Strategy - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Defense News: Raytheon, Army to Modernize Old Equipment Under Procurement Strategy

    Raytheon will work with the U.S. Army to modify the service branch’s 1960s-era Patton tanks as part of a procurement formula to modernize old models of equipment, Defense News reported Sunday. Jen Judson writes Raytheon will work to sustain and update old equipment in an effort to help the Army meet modern requirements and cut acquisition costs. Todd Probert, […] More

  • DARPA Picks 8 Firms to Support Phase 2 of UAS Collaborative Autonomy R&D Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Picks 8 Firms to Support Phase 2 of UAS Collaborative Autonomy R&D Project

    Raytheon and Lockheed Martin have received contracts from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to perform system integration work for the second phase of the Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment program. The CODE program aims to develop collaborative autonomy algorithms and open software architectures designed to help a single commander stimulate unmanned aircraft systems to perform both individual […] More

  • Raytheon to Rebuild Vehicle Parts for Marine Corps; Dave Wajsgras Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to Rebuild Vehicle Parts for Marine Corps; Dave Wajsgras Comments

    Raytheon will provide services for the U.S. Marine Corps to support the Secondary Reparable program that will work to rebuild vehicle parts including engines, transmissions and electronics. Raytheon said Monday the contract will cover an estimated 1,000 items to be serviced with a network of original equipment manufacturers, military depots and small business suppliers in an effort to meet […] More

  • Northrop, Raytheon, Orbital ATK Get DoD Recognition for Small Business Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop, Raytheon, Orbital ATK Get DoD Recognition for Small Business Support

    Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and Orbital ATK and their respective small business partners Davidson Technologies, Mentis Sciences and Martinez and Turek have each received an award from the Defense Department‘s office of small business programs under the mentor-protege program. The three teams, which currently support the Missile Defense Agency, received the Nunn-Perry Award in recognition of the mentor-protege teams’ technical developments and contributions to business opportunity […] More

  • Report: NOAA to Use Raytheon-Built UAV for Hurricane Tracking Efforts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: NOAA to Use Raytheon-Built UAV for Hurricane Tracking Efforts

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to deploy a Raytheon-developed unmanned aerial vehicle to monitor and analyze hurricane activity, WBKO reported Tuesday. Peter Zampa writes NOAA is testing Raytheon’s Coyote UAS and aims to use up to seven units of the drone to aid in the agency’s storm forecasting efforts this year. Raytheon originally developed the Coyote to support the Defense Department‘s […] More

  • Reuters: Lockheed-MBDA Team Hopes to Close Germany MEADS Deal By 2016's End - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Reuters: Lockheed-MBDA Team Hopes to Close Germany MEADS Deal By 2016’s End

    Lockheed Martin and MBDA aim to finalize an estimated $4.5 billion deal with Germany for the Medium Extended Air Defense System by the end of this year, Reuters reported Thursday. Andrea Shalal writes Thomas Homberg, a managing director at MBDA, told Reuters the German government has expressed “strong support” for the procurement effort and he expects the deal to receive parliamentary approval before the […] More

  • Raytheon to Help Maintain US Army’s Persistent Surveillance Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to Help Maintain US Army’s Persistent Surveillance Systems

    Raytheon has received a potential five-year, $49.8 million contract to operate and sustain persistent surveillance and dissemination system of systems for the U.S. Army. The company will carry out the contract work through July 1, 2020, at locations to be determined with each task order, the Defense Department said Thursday. The surveillance system is designed to be […] More

  • Thomas Bussing: Raytheon, UVision Aim to Offer US Army Small Loitering Airborne Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Thomas Bussing: Raytheon, UVision Aim to Offer US Army Small Loitering Airborne Tech

    Raytheon and Israel-based unmanned air system manufacturer UVision to develop and offer small loitering airborne technology to U.S. military organizations. Raytheon said Friday it seeks to adapt UVision’s man-packed, canister-launched Hero-30 system to make it perform lethal target engagement, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance functions. The company intends for the modified technology to help address the U.S. Army‘s Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System requirements. Thomas Bussing, Raytheon vice […] More

  • Raytheon, MDA Test Updated Standard Missile-3 Third Stage Rocket Motor - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon, MDA Test Updated Standard Missile-3 Third Stage Rocket Motor

    Raytheon and the Missile Defense Agency have validated the third stage rocket motor update for the updated Standard Missile-3 Block IB following completion of a flight test. MDA and Raytheon tested the in-flight performance of the SM-3 rocket motor following previous ground tests, the company said Thursday. The updated missile will join the existing missile production line. The […] More