Mission: Shield the Sky

Protecting our homeland. Defending our allies. Safeguarding trade. Our air and missile defense systems have one mission: providing peace of mind.

Raytheon's proven interceptors, radars and space sensors work together to provide protection against ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, aircraft and other threats.

Our famous Patriot is the system of choice of 12 countries. Our Standard Missile-3 and Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle defeat warheads while they’re still in space. Our JLENS aerostats provide regional defense from 10,000 feet for 30 days at a time. And our long-range radars keep watch around the clock, from windswept stations in Alaska to ships in the Persian Gulf.

It’s a big sky up there, but we’ve got it covered. That’s our mission.

Learn more about our technology:

• Interceptors
• Sensors
• Air Defense Command and Control Systems
• Integration
• Laser Solutions

Raytheon launches latest software to revolutionize Patriot, provide advanced capabilities to soldiers

Raytheon's Patriot missiles receive US Army service life extension

Raytheon helps Missile Defense Agency counter ballistic missile threat with delivery of 8th AN/TPY-2 radar

Raytheon's dual-band datalink tested with Thales radar

JLENS demonstrates tactical ballistic missile defense capability

US Navy takes out medium-range ballistic missile target -- for first time using both Raytheon-made SM-3, space sensor

Enhanced Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle successful in non-intercept flight test

Additional Releases >>

Protecting the U.S. East Coast from Iran’s Emerging Nuclear and Missile Threats (FPI)

Test Success Signals Green Light For SM-3 Block IB (AINonline)

Hit or miss: A well-constructed missile test is a plus (The Washington Times)

U.S. in the role of missile mediator (The Washington Post)

U.S. to bolster missile defenses to counter North Korea threat: Hagel (Reuters)

Redstone Arsenal to play critical role in America's new beefed up missile defense policy (AL.com)

Missile Defense Agency successfully tests 'kill vehicle' to block ICBMs (Fox News)

Additional Coverage >>

Infographic: Our First Line of Missile Defense: EKV + GBI

Video: NATO Ballistic Missile Defense Overview

Video: Atlantic Council 2013 Missile Defense Conference
Keynote with Under Secretary of Defense James N. Miller - "The United States and Global Missile Defense"

U.S. Department of Defense Missile Defense Announcement

Making Sense of Ballistic Missile Defense – National Research Council

Defense Dossier from American Foreign Policy Council

Mounting nuclear and missile menace - A Hill Blog written by Peter Brookes from Heritage