The F-22 is having a modernization moment
How RTX is helping the Raptor stay ready to dominate the skies.
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New plug-and-play AI can protect pilots of non-stealth planes: Raytheon
The upgrade allows existing radar warning receivers to analyze unfamiliar signals in real time — fast enough to warn the pilot if it’s an enemy radar locking on. “It could go on any kind of F-16” or a wide range of other aircraft, Raytheon Vice President Michael Baladjanian told Breaking Defense.
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Raytheon secures near $1B Patriot order from Romania
Patriot has been credited with shooting down Russian Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missiles during the war in Ukraine, but delivery delays have been a point of tension in recent months.
Raytheon, Ursa Major log successful solid rocket motor flight test
"In this particular program, we went from concept and design to firing and flight on the range in just under four months, which is lightning fast," said Ursa Major CEO Dan Jablonsky.
Australia announces $7B for SM-2, SM-6 missiles in huge munitions purchase
Australia's minister for defense procurement, Pat Conroy, noted in a statement that, “Australia was the first country, other than the United States, to fire the SM-6 missile, underscoring the strength of our alliance.”
Industry looking for what’s next after Army’s cancelation of next-gen Patriot interceptor
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon had been closing watching the Army's Lower-Tier Future Interceptor program, but the cancelation of that effort comes as little surprise, company officials said.
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In contested seas, autonomy must anticipate, not just navigate
As missions stretch farther and comms grow less reliable, predictive software could become the edge that keeps missions afloat.
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New radars to counter 360° air and missile threats
High-speed cruise and ballistic missiles and drones attacking from different directions simultaneously is the challenge that radars must meet today.
RTX to pay $950 million to resolve federal charges of fraud, bribery
RTX entered into two three-year deferred prosecution agreements as part of a settlement with the Justice Department.
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Tactical fighter radars: They’re more lethal yet getting smaller
There's a new fire-control radar that's air-cooled and small enough for light-attack aircraft, helicopters, and unmanned aircraft systems.
US clears potential $5B Patriot missile sale for Germany, $738M in Reaper drones for Italy
Denmark was also approved to potentially receive thousands of GPS guidance kits for 155mm shells.
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How defensive cyber responds to hockey-stick growth of AI-driven threats
Artificial intelligence is reshaping adversarial cyber operations at machine speed, requiring defenders to increase operational tempo while imposing pain and cost.
State clears potential $20B in weapon sales to Israel, including new F-15s
The sale was approved by the Biden administration against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, and moved only after two key Democrats removed objections.
The ‘Bill Belichick’ of Pentagon contracts is negotiating a deal on AMRAAM missiles
Shay Assad, a former Pentagon director of defense pricing, is back assisting the Air Force on three programs - and could be tagged for more in the future.
‘No fail’: Air Force officials spotlight cost jumps, delays for B-52 bomber modernization
The pricetag to put new engines on the decades-old bomber has jumped from $12.5 billion to $15 billion, while an effort to integrate a new radar has climbed to $3.3 billion from an original forecast of $2.3 billion, service officials revealed.
RTX ramps up missile, c-UAS production as global weapon demand soars
“We have never seen more demand for these weapons as we have in the last year-plus,” said Paul Ferraro, Raytheon president of Air & Space Defense Systems.