European demand for proven air and missile defense systems is rising and Raytheon, an RTX business, is investing heavily to meet that need with higher production capacity.
Raytheon Australia has completed a multiyear program to deliver and integrate NASAMS for the Australian Army.
Raytheon will produce the next lot of StormBreaker smart weapons for the U.S. Air Force and international partners, the company said in a social media statement.
StormBreaker can fly more than 45 miles to strike moving targets, allowing launch aircraft to spend less time within threatened areas.
RTX has made Poland its largest investment and employee base outside the United States, spanning its Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon businesses.
The Patriot air and missile defense system is being considered as a possible component of the initial Golden Dome architecture, according to the Congressional Research Service.
Raytheon and Lockheed Martin’s Javelin Joint Venture has selected Tata Advanced Systems as its prime Indian partner for potential co-production of the Javelin All Up Round.
RTX is seeing air and missile defense emerge as a major driver of Raytheon’s growth, backed by large U.S. and international orders and a widening production ramp.
The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon and Boeing contracts worth up to $765.97 million for B-52 radar and weapon systems upgrades.
Raytheon has completed a $50 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in Forest, Mississippi, adding 17,000 square feet for electronic warfare and radar production.
The U.S. Navy has publicly revealed a previously little-known next-generation air-to-air weapon, the AIM-424 Long Range Air-to-Air Missile, or LRAAM, officially named “Malice.”
The company said SPY-6 advances integrated air and missile defense at sea by giving the Navy greater awareness to detect, track and respond to advanced threats
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