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Raytheon UK opening new cyber research center

Raytheon is opening a new cyber research and development center in England to combat current and future cyber-threats.

By Richard Tomkins

UXBRIDGE, England, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- A new cyber center is opening soon in Britain for the research, development and test of capabilities to combat current and emerging cyber-threats.

The facility, called the Cyber Innovation Center, is being opened by Raytheon.

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"The new facility marks a significant investment of financial and intellectual capital for Raytheon in the UK, and continues the growth and capability expansion of our intelligence and security business," said Richard Daniel, chief executive, Raytheon UK. "Our end-to-end cyber capabilities include cyber-defense solutions to address insider threats, counter-intelligence, data analytics and secure information sharing.

"Raytheon's CIC will partner with field experts, academia and prime contractors to provide leading software development and vulnerability research services to help customers become resilient and operate with confidence in cyber space."

Raytheon said it will provide expertise in detecting internal and external threats to information technology systems and also deliver rapid threat response, and advanced persistent threat defense.

Raytheon said that in addition to cyber capabilities, the center will also benefit the country's workforce.

"The cyber threat extends globally and the opportunities for innovative solutions are global as well," said Lynn Dugle, president, Raytheon's Intelligence, Information and Services business. "The UK Cyber Center expands Raytheon's network of global cyber-capability and innovation centers while tapping into UK's strong talent pool as we defend some of the world's most sophisticated networks a

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