DefenceTalkA successful flight test of the Raytheon-built APG-79(V)X AESA radar system has demonstrated the functions needed to extend the combat relevance of F/A-18C/D Hornet aircraft for 15 to 20 years. Hornet fleets upgrading to the new APG-79V(X) radar will receive Super Hornet-like capabilities, including: extended detection ranges simultaneous air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities production of high-resolution […]https://www.defencetalk.com/test-flight-suitability-raytheon-aesa-radar-hornet-upgrades-2-64197/

DefenceTalkRaytheon Company announced it has been awarded a contract worth over $2.0 billion to deliver the combat-proven Patriot Air and Missile Defense System to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The contract, awarded on April 2, 2015 and booked in the second quarter as a direct commercial sale, includes fully digitized new-production Patriot fire units with […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-to-deliver-patriot-air-and-missile-defense-system-to-saudi-arabia-64000/

DefenceTalkThe United States welcomes today’s announcement from the Polish Ministry of Defense that Raytheon’s PATRIOT system has been awarded the “Vistula” integrated air and missile defense tender. Poland is a stalwart NATO ally, and its defense modernization program and strong support of Wales NATO Summit commitments, such as the 2 percent GDP defense investment pledge, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/united-states-welcomes-polish-missile-defense-tender-63947/

DefenceTalkA new Israeli air defense system has stood up to a series of recent live tests. During a visit from Republican House Speaker John Boehner, Israel’s defense minister said “David’s Sling” could be operational next year. Israel’s Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon said on Wednesday that the new air defense system being developed in partnership with […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-successfully-tests-us-backed-missile-shield-63713/

DefenceTalkFirst launches of wireless-guided missiles from airborne platform In the first of its kind launch, Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) fired tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided (TOW®) 2A radio frequency (RF) practice missiles from an AH-1W Cobra attack helicopter during a December exercise. Raytheon, working with the Naval Air Systems Command, fired two TOW 2A RF practice missiles […]https://www.defencetalk.com/tow-2a-rf-missiles-successfully-fired-from-helicopter-63692/

DefenceTalkSystems to go aboard Apache helicopters Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) signed a $35 million contract to deliver Stinger® missiles and air-to-air launchers to the Republic of Korea Army in support of their recent procurement of AH-64 Apache helicopters. Under the previously announced foreign military sale, Raytheon will begin deliveries of the Stinger weapon systems in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-awarded-35-million-stinger-contract-for-south-korea-delivery-63690/

DefenceTalkAMRAAM-ER, NASAMS launcher will provide robust ground based air defense Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has begun development on an extended range variant of the combat-proven Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile (AMRAAM®). Designed specifically for ground-based air defense, AMRAAM-ER will enable intercepts at longer range and higher altitudes. “With AMRAAM-ER, Raytheon is rewriting the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-unveils-extended-range-amraam-63233/

DefenceTalkRaytheon AN/TPY-2 radar to gain better discrimination of threats and non-threats The U.S. and its friends and allies will soon have improved defenses against ballistic missile raids — large quantities of simultaneously impacting ballistic missiles. Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has upgraded the computer processor of the AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar, enabling the system to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/upgrades-boost-bmd-radars-performance-during-missile-raid-63230/

DefenceTalkRaytheon Company and the U.S. Air Force completed two successful Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) all-up round live fire test flights that demonstrated the weapon’s ability to detect, track and destroy moving targets. The flight tests, which took place at the White Sands Missile Test Range, are the final flight events required prior to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/small-diameter-bomb-ii-completes-live-fire-tests-63128/

DefenceTalkA successful flight test of the Raytheon-built APG-79(V)X AESA radar system has demonstrated the functions needed to extend the relevance of F/A-18C/D Hornet fighter/attack jets, including: extended detection ranges simultaneous air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities production of high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) mapping industry leading reliability “We put our latest AESA radar capability to the test […]https://www.defencetalk.com/latest-raytheon-aesa-radar-soars-in-flight-test-61879/