Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business (NYSE: RTX), today announced the StormBreaker® smart weapon has been approved for use on the F-15E by the U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command. The fielding decision means that F-15E squadrons can now be equipped with StormBreaker and deployed for missions. “StormBreaker …
Read More »Raytheon Intelligence & Space to Produce Radar for F-15EX
Raytheon Intelligence & Space was selected by the Boeing Company to provide the APG-82(V)1 active electronically scanned array radar for the F-15EX. “The most advanced F-15 ever built demands the most advanced AESA radar available,” said Michelle Styczynski, F-15 Senior Product Line Director for Raytheon Intelligence & Space. “Not only …
Read More »Raytheon to supply AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles to South Korea
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea of AIM-9X Block II Tactical Sidewinder Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $158.1 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible …
Read More »Raytheon Wins $398M for TOW Anti-Tank Missiles
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $398,329,554 modification (P00031) to contract W31P4Q-17-C-0194 for tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles (TOW), TOW obsolescence and safety missiles and practice missiles. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2022. Fiscal 2017, 2019 and 2020 missile …
Read More »Raytheon Wins $212M to Support UAE’s THAAD Missile Defense Systems
Raytheon Technologies, Woburn, Massachusetts is being awarded a sole-source contract in the amount of $212,760,106 under a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) case to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The contract type will be a hybrid firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-reimbursement contract. The contractor will provide one Prime Power Unit and …
Read More »Raytheon Intelligence & Space Delivers Another Air Force Laser System Ready for Operational Use
Raytheon Intelligence & Space delivered the next high-energy laser weapon system to the U.S. Air Force. It will be deployed overseas for operator training and experimental testing and evaluation. Following the completion of the Directed Energy Weapon Initial Operational Employment Review and Approval Process, HELWS is now certified for use …
Read More »ThalesRaytheonSystems and Leonardo: A Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Cooperation on NATO’s Air Command and Control System (ACCS)
ThalesRaytheonSystems and Leonardo will strengthen the cooperation on all aspects of the ACCS scope. The companies will work together in the areas of on-site system support, deployment of ACCS to new sites and retrofitting existing sites. It will also allow ACCS to benefit from Leonardo’s latest innovations in the fields …
Read More »Raytheon awarded $125M for AMRAAM system improvement program
Raytheon Missiles Systems has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to deliver software updates to the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) inventory. The Department of Defense announced the deal in its daily contracting notice on September 9, 2020. The announcement says that the Raytheon Missiles Systems has …
Read More »Raytheon awarded $560M for F-35’s engine spare parts
Raytheon Co., one of the world’s largest defense contractors, has received a $579,8 million contract for F-35’s engine spare parts and supports. The contract, from Naval Air Systems Command and announced on Friday, provides unit and depot level F135 propulsion system spare parts, spare engines and modules in support of …
Read More »Gathering Storm: BAE Systems selects Collins Aerospace to provide next-gen actuation for UK Tempest technology demonstration program
Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today announced it has been awarded a contract by BAE Systems to provide advanced actuation capabilities including for the U.K.’s Tempest next generation combat air system project. Collins Aerospace will support the program from its Actuation Systems facility in …
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