Officially termed a “directed energy” weapon, the first pair of vehicle mounted lasers designed to combat unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have been received by the US Air Force. The ‘High… Continue reading "Raytheon Delivers Counter-Drone Laser to USAF"
Poland is seeking to replace its Soviet-era Osa missile systems through the Narew short-range air defense program. This calls for the procurement of 19 batteries with 7 to be delivered… Continue reading "Raytheon and MBDA Compete for Polish Narew SHORAD Missile Contract"
On July 10th, Raytheon announced a deal had been made with Qatar for the purchase of NASAMS and additional Patriot Fire Units. The initial Qatari contract for 10 Patriot Fire… Continue reading "Qatar Signs Deal with Raytheon for NASAMS and Additional Patriots"
The B-52 has a long and storied history with nearly seventy years of active service, but its sensor suite has not aged as well as the rest of the bomber’s… Continue reading "Raytheon Selected to Develop Future B-52 Radar"
The House Armed Services Committee has stipulated in the recently approved 2020 defense spending bill, that the Army must seek out a less expensive interceptor for the Patriot system. This… Continue reading "Congress Seeks Cheaper Patriot Missile"
The Marine Corps has elected to purchase the Raytheon/Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile as an element to their future plans for island hopping in the Western Pacific. A contract, worth $47… Continue reading "USMC to Buy Naval Strike Missile in $47 million Dollar Deal"
Following Sweden’s decision to purchase the Patriot Air Defense by Raytheon the search started for suitable vehicles. The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, is a civil authority that operates directly… Continue reading "Swedish Army orders Rheinmetall HX Heavy Trucks for Patriot Air Defense"
Saab and Raytheon’s collaboration to develop new munitions for the upgraded Carl Gustaf anti-tank system is paying off. In the run up to the 2018 annual meeting of the Association… Continue reading "Saab & Raytheon Will Demonstrate New Munitions for the Carl Gustaf to the US Army"