DOHA, Qatar (March 4, 2024) – Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, will showcase a wide range of technological capabilities that advance multi-domain operations and provide combat proven air and missile defense, at the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2024). “Being part of one of the region’s …
Read More »Raytheon completes first flight test for new AMRAAM-ER variant
Raytheon and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, with support from the Norwegian Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Armed Forces, successfully completed a flight test of an updated AMRAAM-Extended Range missile variant from a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS). The successful flight test showcases the increased capabilities of the upgraded AMRAAM-ER. …
Read More »RTX Raytheon’s GhostEye® MR proves operational readiness during U.S. Air Force exercise
Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, in partnership with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation (SDPE) office and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, demonstrated the operational performance and readiness of the GhostEye® MR advanced medium-range sensor for the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) during an …
Read More »US Navy Awards RTX $80M to Prototype ADVEW for the Super Hornet
The United States Navy awarded Raytheon, an RTX Business, an $80 million contract in a down select to prototype Advanced Electronic Warfare, or ADVEW, for the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet. This prototype will be considered as a replacement for the existing AN/ALQ-214 integrated defensive electronic countermeasure and AN/ALR-67(V)3 radar warning …
Read More »Ahmad Al Salamah to lead Raytheon Saudi Arabia as Managing Director
Raytheon Saudi Arabia, an RTX business headquartered in Riyadh, announced the appointment of Ahmad Al Salamah as Managing Director. A seasoned aerospace and defense industry veteran, Al Salamah will be responsible for advancing the company’s business growth objectives, supporting the Kingdom’s defense capabilities, and building on the ongoing defense localization …
Read More »Raytheon Wins $175M to Upgrade B-2 Bomber’s Radar
Raytheon, El Segundo, California, has been awarded a $175,050,289 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit Advanced High Frequency Radar Components and end items. This contract provides for overhaul and repair of the B-2 Advanced High Frequency Radar Components and end items. Work will be performed in El Segundo, …
Read More »Raytheon, Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract for Additional Hypersonic Weapon Advancements
Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, in partnership with Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), was awarded a follow-on contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to reduce risk for future air breathing hypersonic systems. Under the agreement, the Raytheon-led team will build and fly additional Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon …
Read More »US State Dept approves sale of F-35 aircraft to Czech Republic
The Pentagon announced on Thursday that the U.S. State Department has given its approval for the sale of F-35 fighter jets, munitions, and associated equipment to the Czech Republic. The deal, which is valued at up to $5.62 billion, has been notified to Congress by the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation …
Read More »Raytheon Technologies’ Collins Aerospace business selected to participate in multiple EU SESAR air traffic management projects
Raytheon Technologies’ Collins Aerospace business has been selected to participate in eight projects under the European Union’s SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking (SESAR 3 JU). A collaboration between European private and public partners, the SESAR 3 JU aims to accelerate the delivery of the Digital European Sky through the development of …
Read More »Raytheon Wins $263M Order for AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles
Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $263,717,654 modification (P00010) to a previously awarded fixed-price incentive (firm-target) contract (N0001921C0723). This modification exercises options for the production and delivery of AIM-9X missile production Lot 23 requirements to include:–571 AIM-9X Block II all up round tactical missiles (91: Navy, 257: …
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