Raytheon Saudi Arabia, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, and the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) today announced a series of strategic initiatives that will contribute to strengthening Saudi Arabia’s defense industrial ecosystem. The initiatives include exploring the manufacturing and testing of a number of key components within the Kingdom’s …
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Live fire attended by military leaders from seven countries Raytheon, an RTX business, announced that its Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, or LTAMDS, continues to advance through its U.S. Army test program with another successful live-fire event. Military leaders from seven nations were on-site to witness the radar’s …
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Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, was awarded a $1.2 billion contract to supply Germany with Patriot® air and missile defense systems. These systems will augment Germany’s existing air defense infrastructure with additional Patriot equipment. The scope of the contract includes the most current Patriot Configuration 3+ radars, launchers, command and …
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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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 …
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