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  • Air Force to Test Raytheon Team's Hyperspectral UAV Sensor - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force to Test Raytheon Team’s Hyperspectral UAV Sensor

    The U.S. Air Force will test a hyperspectral imaging sensor developed by a Raytheon-lead contracting team for the service’s MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Sunday. John Keller writes the Air Force intends to negotiate a contract with Raytheon for the flight testing of a pod-based Airborne Cueing and Exploitation System-Hyperspectral system. […] More

  • Raytheon, WGBH Unveil STEM Learning Tools for K-12 Educators - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon, WGBH Unveil STEM Learning Tools for K-12 Educators

    Raytheon and WGBH have launched a new portfolio of science, technology, engineering and math resources for K-12 educators in recognition of National Engineers Week. The “Teaching NGSS Engineering Design Through Media” is available through the PBS LearningMedia yo engage and inspire students in K-12 classrooms, Raytheon announced Friday. “By working with WGBH and PBS LearningMedia […] More

  • Rebecca Rhoads: Raytheon Aims to Grow Female STEM Workforce - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rebecca Rhoads: Raytheon Aims to Grow Female STEM Workforce

    Raytheon is working to introduce girls to engineering through “Girl Day,” a series of events that aim to show the creative and collaborative side of engineering. Companies employees will use their experience in the science, technology, engineering and math industries to encourage young women to pursue careers in the field, the company announced Thursday. “We care […] More

  • Raytheon’s Space Systems Division Joins Satellite Industry Association; Ron Stopher Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon’s Space Systems Division Joins Satellite Industry Association; Ron Stopher Comments

    Raytheon’s Space and Airborne Systems division has joined the Satellite Industry Association, a commercial satellite trade group, Satnews reported Tuesday. SIA is the voice of the U.S. satellite industry and attempts to affect policy, regulatory, and legislative issues. Patricia Cooper, president of SIA, noted the company’s commercial and government solutions in environmental sensing and space situational […] More

  • Singapore Buys Raytheon-Thales JV Digital Radar System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Singapore Buys Raytheon-Thales JV Digital Radar System

    Thales Raytheon Systems has sold a set of GroundMaster 200 radars to Singapore, adding to that country’s land-based air defense systems highlighted at the Singapore Air zdhow, AINonline reported Friday. Chris Pocock writes the Raytheon-Thales Group joint venture designed the 3D digital radar system to transmit signals in the S-band for target detection at any altitude. […] More

  • Raytheon Celebrates National Engineers Week with Student Focus; William Swanson Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Celebrates National Engineers Week with Student Focus; William Swanson Comments

    Raytheon Co. is celebrating National Engineers Week with a line-up of programs geared towards helping students enjoy science, technology, engineering and math. The programs for the week support the company’s MathMovesU education program for students and faculty members across the country, Raytheon announced Monday. Some of the programs include live events and hands-on engineering activities […] More

  • Raytheon Air Navigation Tech Gets India Certification; Brian Hickey Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Air Navigation Tech Gets India Certification; Brian Hickey Comments

    A navigation system co-developed by Raytheon, the Airports Authority of India and Indian Space Research Organization has been certified for operational use in the country’s civil airspace. The GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation system is designed to help with air navigation and flight-path planning, Raytheon said Thursday. Brian Hickey, director of Raytheon Navigation and Landing Systems, said […] More

  • Raytheon's UAV Control System Software to be Updated - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon’s UAV Control System Software to be Updated

    Raytheon‘s tactical control system was designed to operate drones in all branches of the U.S. military and the TCS is now receiving a software upgrade, according to a Military Aerospace article. John Keller writes that Raytheon Technical Services is poised to switch the software on the control system from Solaris to Linux software as well as upgrade the […] More

  • Raytheon to R&D Cyber Strategies for DARPA; Jack Harrington Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to R&D Cyber Strategies for DARPA; Jack Harrington Comments

    Raytheon will research and develop new cyber operations strategies for a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency program under a $9.8 million contract. The company will identify approaches that are intended to help Defense Department to execute and assess cyber missions under DARPA’s Plan X program, Raytheon said Thursday. Jack Harrington, vice president of cybersecurity and special […] More

  • John Harris II: Defense Firms Must Bolster Transatlantic Industrial Cooperation - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    John Harris II: Defense Firms Must Bolster Transatlantic Industrial Cooperation

    John Harris II, Raytheon International CEO, has asked industry and government leaders to build up defense technologies through transatlantic industrial cooperation. Harris addressed his statement to participants of a panel discussion on the future of European defense during the 50th Munich Security Conference, Raytheon said Friday. “We need to pursue initiatives that deliver greater cost efficiencies in […] More

  • Raytheon to Build Army Focal Plane Array Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to Build Army Focal Plane Array Tech

    Raytheon’s vision systems business unit will develop infrared sensor technologies for the U.S. Army’s night vision and electronic sensors directorate, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Friday. John Keller writes scientists at Raytheon will work to research and build III-V infrared focal plane array systems under a two-year contract with the Army Contracting Command‘s Aberdeen Proving […] More

  • MBDA Tests Brimstone Missile Integrated with General Atomic's Reaper; Doug Denneny Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MBDA Tests Brimstone Missile Integrated with General Atomic’s Reaper; Doug Denneny Comments

    MBDA and the U.K.’s Ministry of Defence has conducted firing trials of Brimstone missiles integrated with a General Atomic‘s reaper drone, according to a FlightGlobal article. Craig Hoyle writes that the trials took place between December 2013 and January 2014 at the China Lake test range in California. The Brimstone missiles were fired at a range […] More