Tag: raytheon
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Reports Coast Guard MQ-9B Order, Navy Drone and Missile Deals
Breaking Defense reports the Coast Guard ordered its first MQ-9B drones for $248 million, while the Navy and industry partners advanced X-BAT drone, SM-3 missile and shipyard work.
Science & TechnologyBusinessMilitaryArtificial IntelligenceRoboticsTradeUSA Breaking DefenseU.S. Coast GuardMQ-9B dronesRaytheonSM-3 IB missilesShield AIX-BAT droneBreaking Defense - Naval Warfare
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Navy Signs $24.4B Raytheon SM-6 Deal as Anduril Opens Sub Component Shipyard
General Dynamics CEO Phebe Novakovic will step down in 2027 after leading the company since 2013, with Danny Deep succeeding her on Jan. 1.
BusinessScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentMilitaryEconomyFederal GovernmentCongressComputers and InternetWorldAsiaEuropeAustralasia Breaking DefenseU.S. NavyRaytheonSM-6 missileAndurilVirginia-class submarinesGeneral DynamicsBreaking Defense - Naval WarfareBoeingF/A-XXEuropean Union space securityLeonardo DRSBreaking Defense Daily
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Pentagon Awards Raytheon Up to $6.3 Billion for SM-3 Block IB Interceptors
The Department of War and Missile Defense Agency awarded RTX's Raytheon a multi-year contract worth up to $6.3 billion to build SM-3 Block IB interceptors, with work starting in Arizona and Alabama.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessMilitaryFederal GovernmentTradeUSA Department of WarRaytheonRTXSM-3 Block IBMissile Defense AgencyMichael P. DuffeyDefense ContractU.S. Department of War
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Roundup Covers New Army Autonomy Command, Taiwan F-16 Delivery and Navy-Raytheon Missile Deal
Breaking Defense reports the Army will stand up a new autonomy command, Taiwan has received its first two new F-16s, and the Navy has signed a $24.4 billion SM-6 deal with Raytheon.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyWorldMilitaryFederal GovernmentCongressAsiaMiddle EastEuropeArtificial IntelligenceRoboticsTradeEnergy Breaking DefenseU.S. ArmyFASCOMTaiwanF-16RaytheonSM-6Breaking Defence
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Media Monitor: Army Creates New Autonomy Command, Taiwan Gets F-16s, Navy Inks $24.4B Missile Deal
Breaking Defense reports the Army is standing up a new autonomy command, Taiwan has received its first two new F-16s, and the Navy signed a $24.4 billion SM-6 deal with Raytheon.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyWorldConflictMilitaryFederal GovernmentAsiaEuropeComputers and InternetTrade Breaking DefenseU.S. ArmyArmy Futures and Autonomous Systems CommandTaiwanF-16RaytheonSM-6 missileUkraineBreaking Defense Daily
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Navy Awards Raytheon $24.4 Billion to Accelerate Standard Missile-6 Production
The Department of War announced a U.S. Navy award of $24.4 billion to Raytheon, an RTX business, to speed Standard Missile-6 production under a five-year deal with two option years.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessMilitaryFederal GovernmentTradeUSA RaytheonStandard Missile-6U.S. NavyDepartment of WarRTXMichael P. DuffeyTomahawkU.S. Department of War
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Pentagon Awards RTX Up to $20.7B to Nearly Double AMRAAM Missile Production
Department of War awards Raytheon, an RTX business, a five-year multi-year AMRAAM contract with two option years valued up to $20.7 billion, nearly doubling production of the air-to-air missile.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessMilitaryFederal GovernmentTradeUSA Department of WarRTXRaytheonAMRAAMMichael P. DuffeyU.S. Air ForceForeign Military SalesU.S. Department of War
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Daily Reports on Defense Innovations, Space Monitoring, and Presidential Decisions
Breaking Defense Daily reports on Northrop Grumman's Project Talon, Japan's space monitoring, Raytheon's Tomahawk contract, China's Iran war analysis, President Trump's military exercise decisions, L3Harris CEO ouster, and Space Force network expansion.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyConflictFederal GovernmentArtificial IntelligenceAstronomy and SpaceEconomyAsiaMiddle East Northrop GrummanProject TalonJapanSpace SurveillanceRaytheonDonald J TrumpMilitary ExercisesBreaking Defense Daily
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Department of War Awards $22.9 Billion Contract to RTX for Accelerated Tomahawk Missile Production
The Department of War awarded Raytheon a $22.9 billion contract to accelerate Tomahawk missile production. This U.S. Navy initiative boosts long-range strike capabilities, strengthens supply chains, and ensures warfighters are equipped for modern threats.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentMilitaryEconomyEmployment and Labor U.S. Department of WarRTXRaytheonTomahawk missileMunitions productionU.S. NavyDefense Industry
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense reports on Space Force training, M-code GPS, and Pentagon confirmations
Breaking Defense reports on Space Force's new $981 million training pool, M-code GPS receiver tests, and a $1.6 billion SpaceX contract for satellite launches, alongside Senate progress on Pentagon official confirmations.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyFederal GovernmentEconomyAstronomy and SpaceMilitaryArtificial Intelligence Space ForceMilitary TrainingGPS TechnologySpaceXPentagon ConfirmationsBallistic Missile DefenseRaytheonBreaking Defense - Military Space
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Reports on Space Force Funding, FCC Satellite Streamlining, and Raytheon's Interceptor Development
Breaking Defense reports the Space Force is set for a major increase in launches with an extra $11 billion. The FCC also streamlined satellite spectrum licenses, while Raytheon develops next-generation missile interceptors.
ConflictScience & TechnologyBusinessPolitics and GovernmentAstronomy and SpaceMilitaryFederal GovernmentArtificial IntelligenceEconomy Space ForceFCCRaytheonSatellite SpectrumBallistic MissilesSpace LaunchesDefense IndustryBreaking Defense - Military Space