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Our global team provides the most advanced aerospace and defense capabilities – from seabed to space, and everywhere in between.

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We mourn the loss of Her Majesty the Queen, a leading world figure, a beacon of light and symbol of democracy. Her role in the United Kingdom and among its allies will shape the future. Our thoughts are with her family at this time.
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Watch how our new longer-range DeepStrike missile will allow the @USArmy to double its firepower: #FiresConference #FCoE_TeamSill
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#GPS was first developed in the 1960s to help U.S. Navy ships navigate more accurately. Today, we're helping to modernize this national asset by making it more accurate and secure than ever:
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Learn how we put our systems through their paces to strengthen the missile defense shield: #missiledefense
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It flies farther, faster, and gives the @USArmy twice the firepower at half the cost per missile. The new DeepStrike missile rocket motor has passed a critical test, exceeding U.S. Army requirements. Learn more: #overmatch
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Mobile and agile, our new laser dune buggy will offer an effective defense against UAVs: #AUSA17
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Our suite of avionics, sensors and weapons gives pilots the next-generation capabilities they need to master the skies, delivering unprecedented combat power. #PAS19 #ParisAirShow #Salondubourget
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Test success: For the first time, an airborne Apache helicopter hit a ground-based target with a high-energy laser.
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What has four wheels, a weaponized Multi-spectral Targeting System and can take out a drone in a zap? #AUSA17
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NEWS: Coyote Block 2 counter-drone weapon approved for international sales. More:
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We're working to build a long-distance aerial weapon meant to keep pilots and their aircraft out of harm's way. Learn more:
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Raytheon, along with @USArmy and @USSOCOM , demonstrated the first-ever helicopter-based firing of High Energy Laser.
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Using data from many sensors, this multi-mission aircraft gives decision-makers intel from across the battlespace.
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Raytheon and @UTC aerospace businesses will combine in a merger of equals. The new Raytheon Technologies will be a premier systems provider with an innovative tech portfolio that addresses the rapidly growing segments of A&D:
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Guided by a different star: Read how data from our #VIIRS sensor helped the National Weather Service guide the @DeadliestCatch Kiska Sea crab boat out of dangerous waters. #deadliestcatch @NWS
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Smoke mixes in the sky at the Singapore Airshow. More photos at http://t.co/oVVrpJ83B7 #SGAirshow http://t.co/L00ehofsao
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In celebration of International Women's Day today, we're dedicating our Twitter feed to inspiring stories about women at Raytheon. #IWD2018
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Watch a ground-based interceptor destroy an ICBM target in this recent test conducted by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. #missiledefense
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There’s more than one way to down a drone. From directed energy shots to cyber takeovers, we deliver defenses tailored to the mission and the specific UAS threat. #DAS19
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Raytheon is invested in Wales. Today, we entered into a long-term partnership with @DefenceHQ to support the @RoyalAirForce Shadow aircraft fleet, securing the future of hundreds of aerospace jobs at our Broughton site. #InvestWales
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Raytheon completes first new AMRAAM-ER variant flight test, launched from NASAMS. The successful test showcases increased capabilities of the new variant. Read more:
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Here's how DARPA's MAD-FIRES interceptor would take out multiple waves of anti-ship missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles and other threats. More:
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We are stronger together. We are Raytheon Technologies. #RaytheonTech $RTX
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Check out our 2014 Farnborough Airshow preview, plus photos & videos: http://t.co/QJoJc9jJoB FIA14 http://t.co/pJSu2CviEK
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Sneak peek: First images of Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band on the EA-18 Growler. The new pod will protect the @USNavy 's air forces by denying, degrading and disrupting enemy radars and communication devices. Learn more: #Crows2019
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Three advanced technologies — the Naval Strike Missile, Tomahawk cruise missile and Standard Missile-6 — work together to protect @USNavy sailors.
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The Excalibur precision-guided projectile is accurate at extended ranges and in all weather conditions: #FiresConference #FCoE_TeamSill
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From the Apollo family to the Raytheon family — learn how Jack Roosa carries on his father's legacy as a pilot and aerospace engineer. #Apollo50
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Precise, powerful and direct: Our jammers prevent adversaries from tracking aircraft and communicating with forces in the field. See what else they can do:
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NEWS: Raytheon signs contract with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) to repair allied forces fighter radars. Details:
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This defense system can counter threats like missiles, drones & enemy aircraft:
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One missile, many missions. Standard Missile-6 gets software upgrades that increase the missile's capability.
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JUST IN: Raytheon announces delivery of first laser counter-UAS system to @usairforce .
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Nobody knows how to move like military families. Our veterans tell how they pulled it off: http://t.co/7yrwG8Z0NJ http://t.co/h1Rg8AhA2x
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Couldn't make the Farnborough Airshow? Check out our photos & articles: http://t.co/fFb6oelPj3 #avgeek http://t.co/HCXT4NONpC
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. @USNavy tested a new version of the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile and it passed with flying colors:
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Pack paper plates. Take pictures. Tons of tips from veterans for military moving season: http://t.co/7YZvVMYd41 http://t.co/23QQcJOcG6
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Military families are always on the move. Our veterans offer advice: (Photo: @usairforce ) http://t.co/3vb7YQwdCd http://t.co/OAjQLexMGY
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Being a woman in engineering begins with believing in yourself. More advice from our panel.
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Mission complete! Our #GPS OCX launch and checkout system completed Factory Mission Readiness Testing and is now ready for launch later this year.
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This Swiss jet had a fine day to fly at the Thor’s Hammer exercise. More of 2014’s best pics: http://t.co/jlBszZw8Wo http://t.co/dvhgVjS8qd
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We've cut the weight of the Multi-Spectral Targeting System in half -- but kept almost all the power.
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Train, no pain: Videogame tech marvels- a favorite story of 2014 #gamedev http://t.co/R33MLYzzHJ http://t.co/aM67mASGOu
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Her grandmother inspired her to pursue engineering. Now, Veronica Cintron helps protect troops by testing and examining fielded military communications equipment. Read more here: image via: @zack_wittman
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[NEWS] @DARPA awards Raytheon contract for Tactical Boost Glide hypersonic weapons program. Learn more:
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Today's laser weapons can already defeat drones, but downing a ballistic missile takes many more kilowatts of power. Our experts weigh in on how we'll be able to defend against these ultra-fast missiles in the future:
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Suppress enemy air defenses from the cockpit of an F-16 fighter jet with our electronic warfare virtual reality experience. Download it now:
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We've delivered the launch and checkout system for next-generations #GPS - an important step in the evolution of this national asset.
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Weather forecasting has vastly improved. Thank the #data crunchers. #AMS2017
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Today, we were awarded U.S. Patent No. 10,000,000 for a new way to get real-time data from a laser radar. It's the latest chapter in nearly a century of innovation.
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“Basically, we’re putting a laser on a dune buggy to knock drones out of the sky.” See how our High Energy Laser weapons system is countering UAV threats.
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📰 #NEWS : #Poland becomes the first international customer to add the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, or #LTAMDS , to their air and missile defense architecture. Learn more: #missiledefense #wisla #MSPO
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Check out our new footage of our high-energy laser shooting down drones from a dune buggy:
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Seizing the spectrum @AOCrows Annual Symposium. Come visit us! #Crows2016
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Go behind the scenes with @CNBC and @MorganLBrennan to learn more about our missile #defense tech:
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#GPS runs through almost every aspect of daily life. We're working with the U.S. Air Force to deliver the Next-Generation Operational Control System, which will bring greater accuracy and security.
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Instant gratification: Engineers watch the latest Patriot defense tech at work:
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The surface-to-surface DeepStrike missile doubles firepower for troops in the field: #DSEI2017
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What can catch a missile moving many times the speed of sound? An interceptor that's as fast as light. See how we're hurtling toward lasers that can stop hypersonic missiles:
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We use the same augmented reality tech in #PokemonGO to find bad guys and "catch 'em all."
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The technology behind #GPS is about to take a big step forward with the delivery of our launch and checkout system to the U.S. Air Force:
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We stand ready. Ready for Day One and beyond. Ready to look beyond the horizon, to a safer, more connected world. See how at #RaytheonTech :
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NEWS: Raytheon unveils Peregrine advanced air-to-air missile
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📰 JUST ANNOUNCED: @usairforce awards $1.15 billion contract to RTX for the latest AMRAAM configuration – the largest AMRAAM contract to date. Details: #ParisAirShow
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📰 #NEWS : Raytheon has contracted SAMPA KOGYO to supply hardware for Raytheon-built, @USNavy SPY-6(V) radars. Learn more about the SPY-6 variants:
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Big game + Big planes = Big moment. Today’s #AFFlyover comes courtesy of the B-1, B-2 and B-52. #RaytheonTech is proud to provide products and systems across all three planes. 🏈
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Unmanned aircraft systems pose threats to the military, especially when hovering over bases or spying on operations from afar. Learn how we're proposing to solve that problem. #19Summit
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Get a behind the scenes look with @ShephardNews and our Evan Hunt of our high-energy laser weapons system. #CounterUAS #FIA18
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How can missiles fly five times the speed of sound? Learn how we're using decades of expertise to develop hypersonic missile systems:
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Grab this and other great high-resolution pics of our technology working around the world: http://t.co/QrK91Vg1us http://t.co/JI8ViaJBuu
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Globally deployed and mission-capable today. See how we’re integrating critical capabilities onto the Shadow fleet: #FIA18
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Raytheon kill vehicle intercepts ICBM for the first time. Two of our radars helped it succeed. Learn more:
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Unveiling Engineers Week: We kicked it off with a STEM-filled day with local @GirlScouts troops and our employee volunteers. By illustrating the endless possibilities in STEM, these young women can become tomorrow’s engineers, programmers or scientists. #EngineersWeek
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Today, Marie Sylla-Dixon was announced as the chief diversity officer for #RaytheonTech . She reports directly into CEO Gregory Hayes and is responsible for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion across the organization. Learn more:
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NEWS: Pratt & Whitney received full funding for its F135 Engine Core Upgrade, which will modernize the F-35’s propulsion system, in the FY 2024 Defense Appropriation bill. Details:
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For 95 years, Pratt & Whitney has designed, built and serviced engines that connect people, grow economies and keep our world safe. As a part of Raytheon Technologies, @PrattandWhitney will continue to develop innovations that transform the aerospace industry and our world.
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. @AC360 of @CNN gets an inside look at our Tomahawk missile facility:
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A science and math camp hosted by Raytheon changed her life. Now, Lilly Crain, a manufacturing engineer for Raytheon Missile Systems, is using her experience to show girls that no careers are just for men: #Eweek2018 #STEM
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Our high-energy laser weapon system is designed to knock out rockets, artillery or mortar fire, and small drones. Read how we're supporting the Army's Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles here:
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NEWS: Dantaya Williams is appointed Chief Human Resources Officer for Raytheon Technologies. She brings 20+ years of experience and a leadership style grounded in trust, respect and opportunity for all.
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📰: @prattandwhitney has completed a key design review on its Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) offering with the @usairforce , moving the program one step closer to completing its detailed design review. Details:
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Recent flight tests demonstrate that our Archimedes radar meets or exceeds key JSTARS Recap requirements. #ASC17
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Our APG-82(V)1 radar can detect, identify and track targets at longer ranges than ever before. #ASC17 Learn more:
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Ready for takeoff at the Farnborough Airshow! What we're bringing: #FIA14 http://t.co/O5CKzxsNqr http://t.co/UjIogfdLcD
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Today we celebrate our employees who work each day to make safer, more connected flight a reality. #NationalAviationDay
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📰 JUST ANNOUNCED: @usairforce awarded Raytheon a $192 million IDIQ contract to purchase AMRAAMs from various sources, that will then be tested and ultimately delivered to Ukraine. Learn more about AMRRAM:
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Defeating the drones: Cheap, small drones pose a danger to military bases and their personnel. Our High-Energy Laser provides protection. #SOFIC
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The Coyote unmanned aircraft system, or UAS, operates with enough autonomy to re-configure the swarm if attacked.
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Is there life beyond Earth? See how our technology is helping in the search for answers: #ideasinorbit
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Coming soon! Laser spot tracking for the Excalibur guided munition: http://t.co/IvfK3R5n83 #AUSA2014 http://t.co/BEfqRtmy4g
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It's back! Download your copy of the 2017 Ships of the @USNavy poster here:
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📰: With the ability to be moved and mounted from a flatbed or pickup truck, our new palletized laser weapon joins the lineup of proven systems that can be deployed to stop threats:
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UAS vs. high-energy laser: Watch our high-energy laser weapon system shoot down drones in a U.S. Army field test. Read more: #FIA18
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Building mini-vehicles and flying drones: At our summer camps, kids get #STEM -smart.
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We've all seen eclipse pics from Earth, so here's one from space, courtesy of our VIIRS sensor. #SolarEclipse2017
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If you think it’s hard to find a needle in a haystack, try doing it from space. See how our IRISX will help the U.S. Air Force examine Earth from afar: Image via @C4ISRNET
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Our thanks to @GovNedLamont and to our employees that coordinated the logistics of charter transportation and medical-grade personal protective equipment to support front line workers as they meet the challenge of COVID-19.
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Getting #PPE to frontline workers is a top priority, and we are appreciative to have partners like @RaytheonTech that are utilizing their resources and supply chain to boost Connecticut's supplies and get this gear to those who need it most.
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Our CEO Tom Kennedy on the ongoing innovation that helps keep people and property safe during storm season:
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ICYMI: The @USNavy 's DDG 1001 destroyer, named in honor of Michael Monsoor, was commissioned today. Welcome to the fleet! Learn more about the technology onboard this revolutionary ship: #USSMichaelMonsoor #IWillDefend
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