Raytheon gets $73.9 million Air Force deal for services on common ground sensor

October 2nd, 2009 L-3 Communications gets $12.6M Air Force dealWASHINGTON — L-3 Communications Holdings Inc.'s Vertex Aerospace received a $12.6 million contract from the Air Force to provide services at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas, the Pentagon said late Thursday. Shares of the New York-based company fell $1.25 to $76.58 in midday trading Friday.

September 21st, 2009 NZ air force medevacs sick man from AntarcticWELLINGTON, New Zealand — An American working at a U.S. scientific base on the frozen continent of Antarctica has suffered heart problems and was being evacuated to New Zealand, the New Zealand air force said Monday.

September 17th, 2009 Raytheon gets $22.2M Navy contract boostWASHINGTON — Raytheon Co. received a $22.2 million contract extension from the Navy to provide services on the advanced medium air-to-air missile, the Pentagon said late Wednesday.

September 1st, 2009 Raytheon to provide technical assistance to TaiwanTEWKSBURY, Mass. — Defense contractor Raytheon Co.

August 28th, 2009 Raytheon gets $19.8M Air Force dealWASHINGTON — Military contractor Raytheon Co. received a $19.8 million contract boost from the Air Force to begin production of a radar warning receiver, the Pentagon said Thursday.

August 27th, 2009 Raytheon gets $7 million semiconductor contractTEWKSBURY, Mass. — Raytheon Co.

August 21st, 2009 Raytheon unit receives contract for radar systemsWASHINGTON — A unit of Raytheon Co. received a $6.5 million contract from the Navy for production of two fixed base, precision radar systems as a result of two base closures, the Pentagon said Thursday.

July 23rd, 2009 Raytheon 2Q earns up 15 percentWASHINGTON — Defense contractor Raytheon Co. says its second-quarter earnings rose 15 percent on higher profits from satellite equipment, information technology and Army training programs.

July 22nd, 2009 Earnings Preview: Raytheon to report 2nd quarterWASHINGTON — Defense contractor Raytheon Co. reports second-quarter earnings on Thursday before the opening bell.

July 21st, 2009 CHENNAI - American defence and aerospace systems manufacturer Raytheon Company has bagged a $82-million air navigation modernisation contract from Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). As per the deal, Raytheon, with an annual turnover of $23.2 billion, will build the ground stations for the Geosynchronous Augmented Navigation System (GAGAN), a satellite-based navigation for civil aviation over Indian airspace and adjoining areas in South and East Asia.

July 7th, 2009 Air Force develops new sensor to gather war intelWASHINGTON — The Air Force is developing a new video sensor and creating 2,500 analyst positions to help gather and interpret the increasing flood of aerial surveillance data coming from the warfront and get it back to the troops on the ground, officials said Monday. Lt. Gen. David Deptula, the Air Force's deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, said the new technology, called the Gorgon Stare, will be available for deployment to the warzone on a limited basis early next year.

June 29th, 2009 Boeing gets $750M Air Force deal for B-52 bomberWASHINGTON — Aerospace company Boeing Co. received a $750 million contract from the Air Force to provide additional services for the B-52 bomber, the Pentagon said late Monday.

April 24th, 2009 Raytheon CEO's pay package rises 6 percent in 2008WASHINGTON — The compensation package for Raytheon Co.'s chief executive rose 6 percent during 2008, according to an Associated Press calculation of figures in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday. William Swanson received a pay package worth $15.9 million, according to a filing by the nation's fifth-largest defense contractor.

April 24th, 2009 Raytheon CEO pay up 6 percent in 2008WASHINGTON — The compensation for Raytheon Co.'s chief executive rose 6 percent during 2008, according to a regulatory filing Friday of the nation's fifth-largest defense contractor. William Swanson received a pay package worth $15.86 million, according to an analysis by The Associated Press of the Waltham, Mass.-based company's proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

February 10th, 2009 BANGALORE - With India going into overdrive to secure its coastline in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks, US defence major Raytheon is positioning its airborne standoff radar (ASTOR) as the ideal solution for the country's homeland security. 'This may be something of interest to India.