US Air Force awards contracts worth up to US$766 million for a modernization program that has exceeded US$2.9 billion and suffered major delays
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier27 Aug
Raytheon has a secured a USAF contract to produce a new generation AESA radar for the B-52 bomber life extension.
Raytheon weapon is already undergoing flight testing and can be carried internally by the F-35C, with the Super Hornet and future F/A-XX also planned as platforms
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier23 Aug
The award follows other investments in munitions production capacity aimed at reducing delivery times, strengthening supply chains and supporting U.S. and allied demand. Raytheon, an RTX business, has received a $22.9 billion, seven-year contract from the U.S. Navy to accelerate production of Tomahawk cruise missiles, the company and Department of War announced on Aug. 17, […]
The Aviationist•Parth Satam18 Aug
The U.S. military, scrambling to rebuild depleted stocks of high-tech weaponry, awarded Raytheon $22.9 billion to dramatically boost Tomahawk production.
Boeing to increase Standard Missile-3 hardware production under new Pentagon framework agreements – New framework supports production of critical Standard Missile-3 parts to help intercept threats outside Earth’s atmosphere HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 14, 2026 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has signed new seven-year framework agreements with the U.S. Department of War (DoW) and Raytheon, an RTX […] The post Boeing to increase Standard Missile-3 hardware production under new Pentagon framework agreements first appeared on PLANEtalking .
RTX, owner of Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon, has raised its FY26 forecasts following a Q2 marked by double-digit growth.
Raytheon UK has introduced its first sovereign precision weapon, Red Kite, at the Farnborough International Airshow.
Raytheon UK has introduced the new Red Kite munition, described as the company’s first sovereign precision weapon fully designed and digitally engineered in the United Kingdom. Raytheon UK has unveiled, during the second day of Farnborough International Airshow 2026, a new precision air-launched munition called Red Kite. The weapon is described as the company’s “first […]
The Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso21 Jul
Raytheon updated this reporter on the status of its plans to reinforce US naval radars under Project Storm.
Raytheon, an RTX business, said that it is collaborating with the US government and multiple Nato member states to expand production capacity for the advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) in Europe.
Raytheon, an RTX business, announced on July 7, 2026, that it is working with European companies, including Germany’s…
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