FTC won’t block L3Harris purchase of Aerojet Rocketdyne; CEO says deal to close this month

FTC won’t block L3Harris purchase of Aerojet Rocketdyne; CEO says deal to close this month
FTC won’t block L3Harris purchase of Aerojet Rocketdyne; CEO says deal to close this month

“We were advised today that the FTC will not block our acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne; therefore, we are
moving forward to close the transaction on or about July 28,” wrote L3Harris CEO Chris Kubasik in a note to investors.

Raytheon president Wes Kremer on supply chains, some multi-year caution, and ‘interchangeability’

Raytheon president Wes Kremer on supply chains, some multi-year caution, and ‘interchangeability’
Raytheon president Wes Kremer on supply chains, some multi-year caution, and ‘interchangeability’

“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 quicker.”

Raytheon is now RTX. Here’s what that means for its defense arm.

Raytheon is now RTX. Here’s what that means for its defense arm.
Raytheon is now RTX. Here’s what that means for its defense arm.

Wes Kremer, the head of the newly reorganized Raytheon company under RTX, tells Breaking Defense that the company eliminated 60 to 70 percent of situations where there was overlap among business units with its new structure.

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Air-breathing hypersonics: A new tactical capability to counter evolving threats

Air-breathing hypersonics: A new tactical capability to counter evolving threats
Air-breathing hypersonics: A new tactical capability to counter evolving threats

Because DARPA’s Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept doesn’t exit and re-enter the atmosphere like boost-glide hypersonics, it is less reliant on costly exotic materials for thermal management.

Raytheon Gets $636M For Missile Defense – But Where Are The Lasers?

“Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle” is arguably the most awesome name on record for a Pentagon program. Technologically, the Raytheon-built EKV is pretty impressive, able to hit an incoming missile head-on at over 15,000 miles per hour. Some background: The Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle is the business end of the missile defense system now based in Alaska and…