• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon demonstrates GPS OCX

  15th June 2015

  Raytheon has demonstrated its Global Positioning System Operational Control System's (GPS OCX) next-generation advanced capabilities for the US Department of Defense, the company announced on …

• Land Warfare

  Industry teams bid for Aussie CRV

  12th June 2015

  Australia's Request for Tender (RfT) for the Land 400 Phase 2 programme will close in August as contenders have struggled to respond. The initial date of …

• Land Warfare

  Raytheon lab tests AMRAAM-ER

  11th June 2015

  Raytheon has completed lab testing the extended-range variant of its AMRAAM ground-based missile, the AMRAAM-ER, the company announced on 10 June. The tests showed that …

• Naval Warfare

  US mulls Aegis sale to Korea

  11th June 2015

  The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale of Aegis combat systems to South Korea, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced on …

• Land Warfare

  German GBAD competition gets testy

  10th June 2015

  The competition for the new Tactical Air Defence system to be fielded by the German Air Force is heating up. And whilst the two main …

• Digital Battlespace

  US approves Aegis sale to ROK Navy

  10th June 2015

  South Korea has taken a step closer to the purchase of three Aegis shipboard combat systems, following the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency's (DSCA) notification to Congress …

• Naval Warfare

  Raytheon secures Philippine borders

  4th June 2015

  Raytheon has been awarded the second increment of the Philippines Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) maritime border security contract, the company announced on 2 June. …

• Naval Warfare

  Raytheon SM-6 order book grows

  3rd June 2015

  The US Navy has ordered an additional 74 Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) all up rounds, spares, containers and services from Raytheon, the company announced on 2 …

• Digital Battlespace

  Ultra acquires Kratos' EPD division

  1st June 2015

  Ultra Electronics has acquired Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' Electronic Products Division (EPD), a producer of RF and microwave subsystems and systems for electronic warfare …

• Land Warfare

  Rolls-Royce engines for UK Scout

  1st June 2015

  Rolls-Royce has received a contract order for 589 MTU Series 199 diesel engines for the British Army's new Scout Specialist Vehicle (SV), it announced on …

• Land Warfare

  Poland plans $42bn modernisation

  1st June 2015

  Poland plans to invest up to 150 billion zlotys ($42 billion) to modernise its armed forces over the next 10 years. The planned volume of …

• Military Logistics

  Raytheon launches Anschuetz subsidiary

  1st June 2015

  Raytheon has launched a new subsidiary in San Diego - Raytheon Anschuetz USA - the company announced on 29 May. Raytheon Anschuetz USA delivers support …

• Naval Warfare

  Australian Navy launches first AWD

  26th May 2015

  The Royal Australian Navy launched the first of three Air Warfare Destroyers (AWDs), Hobart, alongside the Port River wharf in Adelaide on 23 May. The …

• Naval Warfare

  New NCWC opens in Philippines

  19th May 2015

  A new National Coast Watch Center (NCWC) has opened for maritime security in the Philippines, Raytheon announced on 18 May. Raytheon designed, implemented, and equipped …

• Naval Warfare

  IMDEX Asia: USS Fort Worth makes itself at home in Changi

  19th May 2015

  The Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS Fort Worth departed San Diego on 17 November 2014 to begin her 16-month rotational deployment to Singapore, arriving …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

  Long Range Air Defence [Belgium]

  Background In its Strategic Vision Defence 2025 Capability Investment Portfolio (CIP) document, Belgium announced that it has budgeted €1,981,590,000 ($2,287,101,638) for three long-range air defence systems. A decision is ...

• Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range

  AIM-120D-3 [Finland]

  Background In September 2025 the US State Department approved a potential sale of 405 AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) manufactured by RTX (Raytheon). Note ...

• Land: air defence radar

  Lower Tier Air and Missile Defence Sensor [US]

  Background The US Army's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defence Sensor (LTAMDS) is being acquired from US-based Raytheon.  The United States Army is the primary customer ...

• ISR/special mission

  ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]

  Programme Background 2018 - Issue of RfI The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) stated that Seoul planned to procure additional aircraft to minimise potential surveillance ...

• Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

  Patriot Air Defence System [Romania]

  Background Romania selected the Patriot air and missile defence system to improve its capabilities against current and future air threats. The Foreign Military Sale (FMS) ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  NASAMS [Hungary]

  Background Hungary selected the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) to replace its Soviet-era Vympel 2K12 Kub (SA-6 Gainful) systems and modernise its air-defence capability. ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  NASAMS [Australia]

  Background The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) initiated the LAND 19 Phase 7b programme, which intends to replace the Bofors RBS 70 VSHORAD system with ...

• Military UAS - small

  VTOL UAV [New Zealand]

  Background Defence Capability Plan (DCP) In April 2025, the New Zealand government published the DCP, a document that is essentially a blueprint for what procurements ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  Patriot Air Defence System (2023) [Germany]

  Background In 2024 Germany placed two orders totalling $2.4 billion for eight Patriot surface-to-air missile systems. Although there were two contracts signed, they are dealt with ...

• ISR/special mission

  MC-27J [Algeria]

  Programme Background Algeria has a long standing ISR aircraft requirement to support its Beech 1900 fleet comprised of six aircraft. The new ISR fleet is ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  Uplift SHORAD UOR [Canada]

  Background The Canadian Army's future GBAD system "will provide tactical air defence protection to friendly forces and vital installations during expeditionary and domestic operations against the ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  Medium Range Air Defence [Canada]

  Background The Canadian Army's future GBAD system "will provide tactical air defence protection to friendly forces and vital installations during expeditionary and domestic operations against ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Project Sea 129 Phase 5 [Australia]

  Programme Background Requirement Project Sea 129 Phase 5 was intended to acquire a new ISR UAS capability for the RAN. The aircraft was required to perform ...

• Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

  Ballistic Missile Defence [Finland]

  Background Finland's 2025-2036 Long-Term Defence Plan allocated $1.7-2.6 billion for two long-range air defense systems designed against short-range ballistic missiles, with delivery targeted from 2029 and ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  Medium-Range Air Defence [Malaysia]

  Background Historically, Malaysia has relied on a combination of SHORAD/V-SHORAD and fixed-wing interceptors.  Given the growth of modern stand-off weapons, Malaysia's Defence White Paper 2020 identified the ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT)

  The Navy Multiband Terminal is the next-generation maritime military SATCOM for the US Navy and allied nations. The terminal integrates EHF and AEHF systems with ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Pod, Air: chaff/flare/decoy systems

  Comet

  Comet is an infrared (IR) countermeasures pod manufactured by Raytheon. The pod was designed to defeat portable surface-to-air missiles (MANPADS), and was based on technology ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

  AN/ALR-67(V)3

  The AN/ALR-67 series Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) has been produced both by Northrop Grumman and Raytheon, though all production this century has been done by ...

• Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar

  AN/APY-10

  The AN/APY-10 is an airborne maritime surveillance radar manufactured by Raytheon. It is designed to equip the USN'S Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and has ...

• Major networking projects

  GBS

  Global Broadcast Service (GBS) provides worldwide IP broadcast of real-time video, imagery and other data sources across the Global Information Grid to support US forces ...

• Air: sonar systems

  AN/AQS-22 ALFS

  The AN/AQS-22 Airborne Low-Frequency Sonar (ALFS) is the primary undersea warfare sensor for the USN MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission helicopter. It is designed by Raytheon and ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  SPY-6(V)4

  The SPY-6(V)4 Air and Missile Defence Radar is a surveillance radar manufactured by Raytheon. It is designed to defend against ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, ...

• Guided munitions

  Pyros

  The Pyros Small Tactical Munition (STM) is part of a portfolio of Raytheon weapons designed for UAS and attack aircraft. The Pyros dual-mode semi-active laser ...

• Major networking projects

  DIB 1.3

  The Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) Integration Backbone (DIB) is a key element of the US DoD strategy to build a net-centric capability, enabling service DCGS elements ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  SPY-6(V)3

  The SPY-6(V)3 Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) is a fixed-face surveillance radar manufactured by Raytheon. The system is designed to defend against cruise missiles, anti-surface ...

• EO/IR systems

  CSP

  The Common Sensor Payload (CSP) joins Raytheon’s family of targeting systems that provide ISTAR mission capabilities to the warfighter. CSP will benefit from, and contribute ...

• Air: surveillance radar

  ASTOR

  The Airborne Stand-Off Radar (ASTOR) is abattlefield surveillance synthetic aperture radar/moving target indication (MTI) system installed in the UK RAF's Raytheon SentinelR1 aircraft, a version ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  SPY-6(V)2

  The SPY-6(V)2 Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) is a rotating-face surveillance radar manufactured by Raytheon. The system is the smallest variant of the AN/SPY-6 radar ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Cobra

  The Cobra UAS was designed to support Raytheon's development, integration and testing of unmanned systems. The onboard mission computer can process payload data and format ...

• Airborne rockets - guided

  Talon LGR

  Raytheon developed the Talon Laser-Guided Rocket (LGR), a semi-active laser guidance and control kit that connects directly to the front of 70mm unguided rockets. Raytheon ...