Raytheon Simulates Engine Burn in GPS III Software Test; Ray Kolibaba Comments
April 30, 2013 1 Comment
Raytheon has completed a second launch readiness exercise of its operational control system to help the Air Force prepare to launch a GPS III satellite in 2014. The company simulated a liquid apogee engine burn during the three-day exercise in late February, Raytheon said Monday. Other launch readiness exercise work included evaluating the vehicle’s telemetry, maneuver [...]
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Raytheon, RIT Partner to Build NASA Infrared Detectors; Donald Figer Comments
April 29, 2013 No CommentRaytheon and Rochester Institute of Technology are partnering to make a new class of infrared detectors for NASA, Laser World Focus reported Friday. John Wallace writes RIT’s center for detectors won a $1.1 million contract to design, produce and test detectors that are grown on silicon wafer substrates, a process developed by Raytheon. Raytheon’s vision systems [...]
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Raytheon has delivered a second close-in weapon system to Australia for that country’s newest air warfare destroyer, one year after handing over the first weapon to Australia. Australia will install the Phalanx Block 1B radar and gun system on the Brisbane destroyer and use the system to acquire, track and destroy enemy threats, the company [...]
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Raytheon has won an $8 million contract to provide subsystem upgrades to NASA’s Earth Observing System as the company aims to help the agency operational and maintenance issues. The company intends to help the Goddard Space Flight Center reduce its number of machines to maintain by 69 percent through implementing automation and virtualization technologies, Raytheon said [...]
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Raytheon has developed a fuel tank and delivery system for a U.S. Navy weapon system intended to attack maritime targets and still land targets during anti-surface warfare missions. The company integrated a fuel tank into the Joint Standoff Weapon for a test to evaluate the weapon’s end-to-end operations and flight range, Raytheon said Tuesday. According [...]
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Raytheon has won $38.9 million in contracts to provide support and munitions to the Department of Defense, according to an article published on Saturday. The contracts include a $7.5 million firm-fixed-price modification to Raytheon’s previous deal on integrated defense systems unit and a $31.4 million order for guided bomb units, Rich Smith writes. The company [...]
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TheNewNewInternet is now the third site in Executive Mosaic‘s umbrella of GovCon media properties to upgrade its look and feel but its core mission remains to stay ahead of the latest technological developments in the industry. Readers will find a new banner across the top featuring EM’s other media properties, allowing for a full-spectrum view [...]
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Raytheon has released an update to its SureView software aimed at helping federal agencies implement a presidential decree to tighten insider threat detection. SureView monitors employee activity even over both classified and classified networks, Raytheon said Wednesday. Version 6.7 includes a policy management wizard that contains a guide for users on which information they should [...]
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SAIC Chooses Raytheon Sonar For Undersea Drone Prototype; Joe Biondi Comments
March 13, 2013 1 CommentRaytheon has won a subcontract from Science Applications International Corp. to supply a sonar system for a prototype undersea drone SAIC is developing for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The Modular Scalable Sonar System is a medium-frequency hull-mounted system designed to search, detect, localize and track threats autonomously, Raytheon said Tuesday. SAIC is developing the [...]
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