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Raytheon delivers GEN FLIR sensor system to US Army

April 1, 2020

Raytheon has developed, manufactured and delivered the first-ever 3rd GEN FLIR sensor system under a US Army contract awarded in 2016. This latest Forward-Looking Infrared (FLIR) system from Raytheon – who are Official Event Partners at DPRTE 2020 – gives soldiers four fields of view and the ability to see across long- ...

DPRTE partner Raytheon to upgrade air traffic surveillance radars for Brazilian Air Force

Air March 31, 2020

Raytheon, is modernising the Brazilian Air Force’s surveillance radars across the Amazon. Raytheon, who are Official Event Partners at DPRTE 2020, will upgrade seven legacy radars to the next-generation Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar system, Condor Mk3, increasing efficiency and reducing electric energy consumption. The new, more advanced Condor Mk3 introduces new features ...

Coyote Block 2 counter-drone weapon cleared for international sales

Land March 30, 2020

The US government given the green light for Raytheon to sell the Coyote Block 2 counter-drone weapon to approved allied nations as part of the Howler counter-drone system. In 2019, the US Army deployed Howler, a combination of the Ku-band Radio Frequency System and Coyote Block 1, into the battlefield. The high-speed, highly maneuverable Block ...

European Commission conditionally approves acquisition of Raytheon by UTC

March 20, 2020

The European Commission has conditionally approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Raytheon by United Technologies Corporation (UTC). The approval is conditional on the divestiture of a remedy package. The transaction combines UTC’s aerospace businesses and Raytheon’s defence business. Both companies are global suppliers of military systems and equipment ...