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Defense News // 1 decade ago

Israel starts campaign to boost U.S. military aid

With Israel's 10-year military assistance agreement with the United States due to expire in 2017, the Jewish state's military chiefs are already pushing for annual U.S. aid to be increased beyond the current $3.1 billion, even though America's struggling with an economic crisis.

Defense News // 1 decade ago

Israel's missile makers move toward U.S. production deals

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, one of Israel's leading defense companies, and the Raytheon Co. of the U.S. are reported to be seeking to integrate the jointly funded Israeli-made Stunner air-defense interceptor missile into an advanced version of the U.S. Patriot system.

Defense News // 1 decade ago

U.A.E. buys French spy satellites in $913M deal

The United Arab Emirates has bought two surveillance satellites from France that will give the region's Arab monarchies the capability of spying on Iran.

Defense News // 1 decade ago

Rafael gears up for Israel's new defense era

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, one of the Jewish state's leading defense companies and producer of the famed Iron Dome anti-rocket system, says it's reorganizing amid plans to restructure Israel's armed forces for a new era of warfare.

Defense News // 1 decade ago

IMI develops air-launched missile that sounds familiar

Israel Military Industries, one of the Jewish state's leading defense companies, has completed development of its long-range MARS precision air-launched rocket, which appears to have capabilities similar to the missiles the air force reportedly used to hit targets in Syria in May.

Defense News // 1 decade ago

U.S. seeks to buy into Israeli missile programs

The U.S. Congress is pushing for U.S. participation in developing Israel's Iron Dome counter-missile system, and if it succeeds that would make the Americans partners to some degree in all the systems that constitute the Jewish state's unique missile defense shield.

Defense News // 1 decade ago

U.S. seeks to buy into Israeli missile programs

The U.S. Congress is pushing for U.S. participation in developing Israel's Iron Dome counter-missile system, and if it succeeds that would make the Americans partners to some degree in all the systems that constitute the Jewish state's unique missile defense shield.

Defense News // 1 decade ago

Israel fast-tracks Arrow 3 over Iran nuclear fears

Israel Aerospace Industries, flagship of Israel's defense sector, is accelerating development of its high-altitude Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile system amid mounting concerns about Iran's nuclear program.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Chinese cyberspies said to jeopardize U.S. weapons designs

Chinese hackers broke into computer systems containing designs for more than two dozen major U.S. weapons systems, a report prepared for the Pentagon concluded.

World News // 1 decade ago

Kerry, in Oman, praises Raytheon defense contract

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, meeting with leaders in Oman, hailed the Raytheon Co.'s $1.6 billion contract for an Omani air defense system.

Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) is a major American defense contractor and industrial corporation with core manufacturing concentrations in defense systems and defense and commercial electronics. It was previously involved in corporate and special-mission aircraft until early 2007. Raytheon is the world's largest producer of guided missiles.

Established in 1922, the company reincorporated in 1928 and adopted its present name in 1959. The company has around 73,000 employees worldwide and annual revenues of approximately US$20 billion. More than 90 percent of Raytheon's revenues were obtained from defense contracts and, as of 2007, it was the fifth largest defense contractor in the world, and is the fourth largest defense contractor in the United States by revenue.

Raytheon Headquarters was moved from Lexington, Massachusetts to Waltham, Massachusetts on October 27, 2003. The company was previously headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts from 1922-1928, Newton, Massachusetts from 1928-1941, Waltham from 1941-1961, Lexington from 1961-2003, and back to Waltham from 2003 onwards.

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