Raytheon Missiles & Defense

Plug and Play accelerateAZ Announces New Sustainability Accelerator Program

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

PHOENIX, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Plug and Play accelerateAZ, a program of the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), announced today a new Sustainability program that will support the growth of Arizona sustainability-focused startups.

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  • PHOENIX, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Plug and Play accelerateAZ, a program of the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), announced today a new Sustainability program that will support the growth of Arizona sustainability-focused startups.
  • "The Plug and Play accelerateAZ Sustainability program represents an exciting new chapter in these efforts.
  • The new accelerateAZ Sustainability program will complement the current accelerateAZ Advanced Manufacturing program to drive innovation, pilot new technologies, and build the resilient infrastructure of the future.
  • Plug and Play accelerateAZ, a program of the ACA, builds on the ACA's steadfast commitment to grow the state's startup ecosystem.

DCMA Leader to Discuss Strategies for 2024 with GovConWire and Unanet in Fireside Chat

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Monday, October 30, 2023

The virtual event is in conjunction with leading industry publication GovConWire and registration is complimentary.

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  • The virtual event is in conjunction with leading industry publication GovConWire and registration is complimentary.
  • The Defense Contract Management Agency is tasked with the vital responsibility of providing contract administration services for the Department of Defense.
  • As contracting activity continues to increase across the federal ecosystem, the DCMA has become more important than ever before.
  • She recently co-wrote the GAUGE Report with Christine Williamson, senior partner of the Government Contracting Practice at CohnReznick.

RTX CORPORATION SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Announces that a Securities Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against RTX Corporation f/k/a Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX)

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

NEW YORK, Aug. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP:

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP:
    Do you, or did you, own shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE: RTX)?
  • Bernstein Liebhard LLP announces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired the securities of RTX Corporation f/k/a Raytheon Technologies Corporation (“RTX” or the “Company”) (NYSE: RTX) between February 8, 2021 and July 25, 2023, inclusive (the “Class Period”).
  • If you purchased or acquired RTX securities, and/or would like to discuss your legal rights and options please visit RTX Corporation Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or [email protected] .
  • The law firm responsible for this advertisement is Bernstein Liebhard LLP, 10 East 40th Street, New York, New York 10016, (212) 779-1414.

Global Surveillance Radars Industry Analysis Report 2023-2032 - Advanced Sensor Technology and Defense Expenditure Propel Growth

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

DUBLIN, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Surveillance Radars Market Share, Size, Trends, Industry Analysis Report, By Application Type, By Platform, By Component, By Range, By Region, Segment Forecast, 2023-2032" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Surveillance Radars Market Share, Size, Trends, Industry Analysis Report, By Application Type, By Platform, By Component, By Range, By Region, Segment Forecast, 2023-2032" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • As a result, the market for surveillance radars is anticipated to increase quickly throughout the given time frame.
  • Furthermore, the increasing defense expenditures and the rapid advancements in Border Surveillance Systems are boosting the market growth.
  • The main purposes of land-based radar systems are border surveillance, vital infrastructure security, and base defense.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Awarded Multi-Year Contract to Power Additional Javelins

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In early April 2023, Aerojet Rocketdyne was awarded a two-year contract by Lockheed Martin, valued at $23.8 million, to continue its role in providing propulsion units for the Javelin missile.

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  • HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In early April 2023, Aerojet Rocketdyne was awarded a two-year contract by Lockheed Martin, valued at $23.8 million, to continue its role in providing propulsion units for the Javelin missile.
  • “Aerojet Rocketdyne has powered more than 50,000 Javelin missiles since the program’s inception more than 20 years ago,” said Eileen P. Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and president.
  • Javelin is developed and produced by the Javelin Joint Venture (JJV) between Raytheon Missiles & Defense in Tucson, Arizona, and Lockheed Martin in Orlando, Florida.
  • Javelin is a versatile, one-man-portable and multi-purpose weapon system that provides the capability to defeat a broad spectrum of threats under all conditions.

Stratolaunch Welcomes Aerospace and Defense Industry Veteran Thomas Bussing as Co-Chair of the Board of Directors

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

MOJAVE, Calif., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stratolaunch LLC today announced that Thomas Bussing, Ph.D., has been named Co-Chair of the Board of Directors.

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  • MOJAVE, Calif., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stratolaunch LLC today announced that Thomas Bussing, Ph.D., has been named Co-Chair of the Board of Directors.
  • Dr. Bussing is an aerospace and defense industry leader with more than 35 years of experience at prominent organizations, including Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
  • "Stratolaunch is transforming the hypersonic environment," said Jim Geisler, Co-Chair of Stratolaunch Board of Directors.
  • Dr. Bussing's appointment follows the recent addition of defense leader Jim Faist to the Board on November 1, 2022.

Gladiator Technologies Awarded Multi-Year Contract for Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Program

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

SNOQUALMIE, Wash., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gladiator Technologies has been awarded a multi-year contract in support of the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Program. Developed in transatlantic cooperation by Germany and the U.S., RAM is manufactured and marketed by the industrial partners RAM-System GmbH – a joint venture of Diehl Defence and MBDA Deutschland – and Raytheon Missiles & Defense. Gladiator Technologies' LandMark™ Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) has been selected for the RAM's next-generation Block 2B upgrade and will be supplied to support Full Rate Production beginning in 2023.

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  • Gladiator Technologies' LandMark™ Inertial Measurement Unit has been selected for the RAM's next-generation Block 2B upgrade and will be supplied to support Full Rate Production beginning in 2023.
  • SNOQUALMIE, Wash., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gladiator Technologies has been awarded a multi-year contract in support of the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Program.
  • Gladiator Technologies' LandMark™ Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) has been selected for the RAM's next-generation Block 2B upgrade and will be supplied to support Full Rate Production beginning in 2023.
  • Gladiator Technologies' LandMark™ IMUs are MEMS inertial measurement units designed for precision measurements.

Fuse Integration and Raytheon Technologies Receive DoD Nunn-Perry Award for Mentor-Protégé Excellence

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Monday, April 24, 2023

The award recognizes collaboration supporting warfighters by delivering capabilities across major defense programs.

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  • The award recognizes collaboration supporting warfighters by delivering capabilities across major defense programs.
  • “The DoD Mentor-Protégé Program has been a significant factor in maturing our company's production process for battlespace networking products and airborne integrated systems,” said Sumner Lee, CEO of Fuse.
  • “We are immensely proud to be selected for the Nunn-Perry Award and are grateful to Raytheon Missiles and Defense for their leadership.”
    Nunn-Perry Award recipients exhibit “exemplary protégé growth and developments” under their respective teaming agreements.
  • “Supporting the DoD’s mission to deliver critical capabilities to the warfighter is a top priority at Raytheon Technologies,” said Lionel Boisvert, Deputy Director, Advanced Technology Sensors at Raytheon Missiles & Defense.

Raytheon Technologies awarded $237 million counter-UAS contract

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

TUCSON, Ariz., April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) was awarded a $237 million U.S. Army contract for Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensors (KuRFS) and Coyote® effectors to detect and defeat unmanned aircraft.

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  • TUCSON, Ariz., April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) was awarded a $237 million U.S. Army contract for Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensors ( KuRFS ) and Coyote® effectors to detect and defeat unmanned aircraft.
  • The contract includes a combination of fixed-site and mobile systems as well as a quantity of effectors, designated to support the Army's U.S Central Command operations.
  • "The KuRFS radar and Coyote effectors effectively detect and defeat unmanned aircraft systems, an increasingly evident and global threat," said Tom Laliberty president of Land Warfare & Air Defense at Raytheon Missiles & Defense.
  • KuRFS precision targeting radar and the scaled Ku720 mobile sensing radar deliver persistent detection, identification and tracking of airborne threats.

Most advanced AMRAAM variant, AIM-120D-3, completes critical milestone for operational use

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

TUCSON, Ariz., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Air Force has completed the Functional Configuration Audit, or FCA, of the latest variant of Raytheon Technologies' (NYSE: RTX) Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. The AMRAAM® AIM-120D-3 is on-track toward fielding by both the Air Force and Navy this year.

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  • The AMRAAM ® AIM-120D-3 is on-track toward fielding by both the Air Force and Navy this year.
  • The missile brings tremendous capability to counter both current and future threats and is postured to receive continuous Agile software enhancements through upcoming SIP efforts.
  • "The AIM-120D-3 takes the known and trusted AMRAAM to the next level to meet the evolving needs of the warfighter and combatant commanders."
  • F3R testing continues with the AIM-120 C-8 variant – designed for international customers -- with FCA expected on that version later this year.