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6 March

Middle East

Jodesz Gavilan

US Awards Raytheon $183.7M to Supply Patriot Systems to UAE

The US has awarded Raytheon a $183.7-million contract to supply new Patriot system hardware and support for the UAE.

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26 February

Arms

Soldiers use Raytheon’s Specter DR Weapon Sights.

Jodesz Gavilan

Germany Orders Raytheon ELCAN Specter DR Weapon Sights

Germany has awarded RTX’s Raytheon ELCAN optical systems business a contract to provide its Specter DR 1-4x weapon sight in a bespoke configuration tailored to German operational needs.

26 February

Business

RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile launch

Inder Singh Bisht

Raytheon Selects Belgian Facility for ESSM Block II Program

Raytheon has selected ST Engineering iDirect’s Manufacturing Competence Center in Belgium to support the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile Block II program.

24 February

Asia Pacific

Giulia Bernacchi

Taiwan Eyes Nine More Advanced Surface‑to‑Air Missile Systems

Taiwan is planning to acquire nine additional National Advanced Surface‑to‑Air Missile Systems to strengthen its air defense network.

23 February

Americas

The StormBreaker smart weapon is a network enabled air-to-surface munition that can engage moving targets in all weather conditions using its multi-effects warhead and tri-mode seeker.

Jodesz Gavilan

US Navy Approves Raytheon StormBreaker for F/A‑18

The US Navy has approved Raytheon’s StormBreaker smart weapon for operational use on the F/A‑18E/F Super Hornet.

18 February

Americas

Personnel lifting a thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) wafer

Rojoef Manuel

AFRL Taps Raytheon to Launch Photonics Wafer Production Line

The US Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded Raytheon a contract to establish a local production line for thin-film lithium niobate wafers in support of advanced sensing and communications solutions.

12 February

Americas