News Feature Archive

07/07/2020

How women can rise in tech

Two female engineers at Raytheon Intelligence & Space present during virtual workshops in the "Women Impact Tech" event series to offer career advice.

06/29/2020

A ‘USB’ for satellites

Raytheon Intelligence & Space engineers are pioneering new constellation management technology to control multiple satellites from a single ground station. The tech not only connects satellites to the ground, but also to one another.

06/23/2020

Just like 'Top Gun'

The Identification Friend or Foe has run on Mode 4 since the 1960s. IFF Mode 5 significantly improves the ability to identify and track friendly aircraft, providing increased situational awareness to command and control and combat ID functions. Mode 5 improvements include new cryptography, stronger security features, modern signal modulation techniques and greater data content.

06/15/2020

A coalition of the willing

BBN Technologies is working with a group of leading cryptographers, physicians, privacy experts, scientists and engineers across the technology industry and academia on a smartphone contact tracing app, which ensures privacy, to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

06/11/2020

Protecting satellite communications

The Department of Defense recognized a need to guarantee our troops and allies access to secure satellite communications during critical missions and during the heat of battle. The solution: Protected Anti-Jam Tactical Satellite Communications or PATS.

06/11/2020

Two views but one of a kind

The ELCAN Specter DR sight allows a shooter to switch instantly from one magnification to another without having to fine-tune or adjust focus or correct head position. The dual-role sight is also available with 1.5-6x magnification and more than 50 custom ballistic reticles to meet changing, unpredictable mission requirements, including custom reticles for mounted and dismounted machine guns.

06/03/2020

Every soldier a sharpshooter

Raytheon ELCAN is developing a digital fire control rifle sight to help soldiers hit their mark consistently at distances greater than 1,000 meters – even when firing from behind cover or traversing hills.

06/02/2020

Hungry to help

Two Raytheon Intelligence & Space employees in the Los Angeles area are volunteering at local food banks during the global crisis. They are among a large number of Raytheon Technologies' employees who are helping in their community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

06/01/2020

Wahoo winning streak

The University of Virginia won the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition for the third consecutive time, May 22-23, 2020. This year's championship and most of the regionals were held virtually because of COVID-19 pandemic.

05/11/2020

From military tech to a medical device

Raytheon UK will build 5,000 ventilators for the National Health Service to help battle the coronavirus.