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“The defense industry was historically constrained by a mindset that time in the job was the only way to obtain competence,” writes Jennifer Brummund of Raytheon. “While we value and are proud to retain our longtime employees, we also…
While key executives tell Breaking Defense they have adjusted to the new normal, experts worry IT supply chain vulnerabilities could be exploited in the future by adversarial nations.
“We have to try to work on accelerating our build timelines,” Kremer said of fast-tracking critical defense articles. “But I think [governments] have to also take on the challenge of, how do you get the industry under contracts quicke…
RTX was awarded a $117.5 million contract by the U.S. Army for low-rate initial production of 3rd Generation Forward Looking Infrared (3GEN FLIR) B-Kit sensors. The advanced targeting sensor systems enhance lethality, survivability and situational awar…
Separately, the US cleared a potential $15 billion sale to Poland for Patriot air defense systems and related equipment.
Raytheon has been awarded a $1.1 billion contract for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) Production Lot 37. The award, announced by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on 20 June, covers the production of AMRAAM missiles, AMRAAM Teleme…
Cooling needs for the Joint Strike Fighter have taxed the F-35’s engine beyond its design specifications, prompting a need for separate upgrades to its powerplant and cooling system that Raytheon sees as an opening.
Raytheon Technologies Corporation, an aerospace and defense company, on Tuesday announced that the U.S. Air Force has received its fourth combat-ready laser weapon. According to a press release from Raytheon, the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Ce…
Raytheon, the maker of the Patriot missile system, plans to increase production of its modern air defense systems in high demand in Ukraine and Europe. The company is poised to boost Patriot production to 12 systems annually, Chairman/CEO Greg Hayes to…
Kongsberg announced last week that it has received an order from Raytheon Missiles & Defense for Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) to the US Navy Over-The-Horizon Weapon System (OTH WS) program worth MNOK 1345 ($128 million). The Over-The-Horizon Weapon …