News Feature Archive
03/2021
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Sentinel storiesMary worked on the Sentinel aircraft for 17 years: first as an RAF sergeant and then as a Raytheon UK employee.
02/2021
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Forward Steps donationsThrough its corporate social responsibility programme, Forward Steps, Raytheon UK has donated £25,000 to five local charities across the England, Wales and Scotland to help support some of the most vulnerable in its local areas.
02/2021
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Keeping time and operational tempoResilience in defence operations is essential to military success. Landshield – Raytheon UK’s compact, smart, reliable next-generation Global Navigation Satellite Systems anti-jamming technology – nulls jammers that threaten military tempo.
12/2020
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Innovation Without BoundariesFrom semiconductor fabrication and complex mechanical assembly to space and power systems, digitalisation has been fundamental to the growth of Raytheon UK’s presence in Scotland since it started operations 60 years ago. Last month, it opened its doors at its Livingston facility – the second in Scotland, furthering its enduring ties in the nation.
11/2020
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Connecting Transatlantic NetworksThe annual Atlantic Future Forum brings together senior decision-makers and industry leaders across defence, technology, cyber, space and security to shape trade relationships between the U.K. and the U.S. Leaders from the U.K. and U.S. military, technology and industry came together to discuss the future of the Transatlantic Alliance and the next generation of defence.
11/2020
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'Be the Difference'Raytheon UK will celebrate This is Engineering Day 2020 on November 4. This year's "Be The Difference" awareness campaign focuses attention on all the ways that engineering shapes the world for the better as we continue to transform the image of engineering. The aim is to show more young people, from all backgrounds, what a difference they can make if they choose an engineering career like Raytheon UK lead engineer Stacey (pictured).
10/2020
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Trust: The key to collaborationJeff Lewis, Raytheon UK chief executive and managing director, writes: "Raytheon UK will be on hand to partner with government and underpin this great transatlantic alliance – continuing our investment in skills and training, alongside people and technology, to ensure that everyone can share in a secure and productive future."
10/2020
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Our Role in Manchester's Tech BoomGreater Manchester’s tech sector continues to adapt and grow, despite current global challenges, and Raytheon Professional Services is bringing welcome opportunities for businesses and jobseekers in the region.
08/2020
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All hands on deck for learningRaytheon UK teams up with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity to deliver a number of fun, interactive STEM-based activities to engage young students.
08/2020
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Pearls of wisdom in customer teamingRaytheon UK has dedicated customer services teams that provide support across the company’s four business areas. Teams include programme managers, commercial managers, technical engineers, supply chain specialists, quality assurance managers, training SMEs and export/import specialists
06/2020
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Shattering the glass ceilingRaytheon UK and the rest of the world will celebrate International Women in Engineering Day 2020, June 23. The awareness campaign raises the profile of women in engineering and focuses attention on the career opportunities available to girls in this industry.
06/2020
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A friend on the phoneA Raytheon UK Digital lead business analyst volunteers her time as a “befriender” to veterans through a Royal Air Forces Association programme. She checks on their welfare, offering them regular telephone friendship and alerting them to other support services.
06/2020
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Homemade protectionA Raytheon UK aircraft design engineer uses a 3D printer to provide more than 6,000 headbands and visors to three hospitals in Lincolnshire, England.
05/2020
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Heals on wheelsA Raytheon UK programme manager, by day, volunteers for the Lincolnshire Emergency Blood Bike Service, at night, delivering critical medical supplies and laboratory specimens when most are asleep.
05/2020
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Prioritising those with the most needA Raytheon UK engineer and his wife helped set up the Sheffield City Council's COVID-19 Triage Response Helpline.
11/2019
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Peak performanceThis engineer works on top of a Norwegian mountain to install the Condor MK3 next-gen radar.
11/2019
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Partnerships for the futureThe Atlantic Futures Forum hosts thought-leaders in collaborative defence.
11/2019
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Quest of the quadStudents show their STEM skills in Raytheon UK's 2019 Quadcopter Challenge .
09/2019
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Focused conversationsAhead of DSEi 2019, Raytheon UK CEO Richard Daniel talks about his strategy for building on recent successes.
07/2019
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The quad flyersNow entering its fifth year, the Quadcopter Challenge gives an incredible opportunity to open young minds to the endless possibilities of a career in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, or STEM.
07/2019
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Training for a safe cyber futureHow Raytheon UK is building a pipeline of cybersecurity engineers.
06/2019
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For your eyes onlyThe Top Secret exhibition uncovers 100 years of communications intelligence and cybersecurity, and will travel to London and Manchester this year.
02/2019
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Strengthening tiesNewly appointed minister Nigel Adams hears how Raytheon supports the U.K. with next-generation intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
12/2018
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When students soarThe 2018 Raytheon UK Quadcopter Challenge shows young people exciting applications of science, technology, engineering and math.
11/2018
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Hands-on Cyber AcademyWorkshops build cybersecurity skills for students at two universities.
11/2018
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The gold standardRaytheon UK has officially achieved Gold status as part of the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) for the outstanding support of the Armed Forces Community.
10/2018
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US, UK sign cyber accordFrom SC magazine: Agreement forms a public/private partnership for government & industry to explore trends and tech.
10/2018
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A new challengeTwenty-six teams were selected to advance to the next round of the annual Royal Air Force Engineering Competition. The final competition took place during the Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show.
08/2018
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The Quad SquadA Year of Engineering is a government campaign that is designed to boost engineering across the U.K.
05/2018
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A run for the RAFIan Banks has run the London Marathon five times; the Great North Run, seven times. But he’s never run a race like this before.
12/2017
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Reaching new heightsEvery second counts in defence — and at the Raytheon UK Quadcopter Challenge. The annual event, which includes a timed obstacle course, is changing how the younger generation perceives science, technology, engineering and math, collectively known as STEM.
07/2017
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Spotlight on Special Mission AircraftRaytheon UK’s flagship Special Mission Aircraft programme in North Wales is focused on developing next-generation technologies to meet the global ISR challenge.
07/2017
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Spotlight on Technology InnovationRaytheon UK's Mission Critical Solutions portfolio delivers world-leading innovations that protect people, secure information and defend infrastructures
05/2017
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Inside the worldwide ransomware attackForcepoint experts discuss the ransomware attack that has crippled computers worldwide
05/2017
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Engineers have the secret to never becoming obsoleteOn LinkedIn: Raytheon's CEO on how to avoid becoming obsolete.
07/2016
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Spotlight on Aviation TechnologyRaytheon UK's Airborne Solutions’ has an international reputation as a one-stop business generating economic value.
07/2016
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Made in Britain, Exported WorldwideRaytheon UK is one of Britain’s most well-established aerospace and defence companies with a heritage dating back more than 100 years.
05/2016
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'Top Gun' todayTop Gun is due for an upgrade, so we asked our experts to take their best guess on what training would be like for Maverick and the gang today.
03/2016
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Strength at seaIt happened in March: Aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Porter, an imposing technological structure, like something out of Star Wars, swiveled across the horizon.
03/2016
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Countdown to ChangeScotland’s industrial base, government and universities must work closely to support math and science education and strengthen its pipeline of talented tech workers, a top Raytheon UK official told educators and business leaders at a recent conference.
03/2016
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A new radar takes flightRaytheon’s new Condor Mk 3 Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar system debuts at World ATM Congress 2016.
12/2015
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Lighting the SpaRk on InnovationThey sound like something out of Star Wars: Electromagnetics, hi-power converters and anti-corruption memory devices. But these are no lightsabers out of fantasy. They are real-world technologies driving innovation at Raytheon UK.
11/2015
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£25 Million Investment Bolsters Raytheon’s UK PresenceRaytheon UK's new Technology Centre of Excellence creates the potential for 100+ high-skilled jobs
11/2015
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In the air and on the groundHow do you turn an air-to-air missile into a robust solution for ground-based air defense? Give it longer reach, a mobile radar and the right launcher.
11/2015
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Cyber SuperstarsExciting opportunities at a variety of levels within our new Cyber Innovation Centre! Including Cyber Research, Software Development, Systems Engineering and many other roles.
09/2015
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Defending .GOVThe Department of Homeland Security selects Raytheon to help protect government networks.
06/2015
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Patriot Protects The U.S. and Allied Forces Around The WorldTowering over the shipyard in Bath, Maine, the angular lines of the Zumwalt guided missile destroyer draw double-takes from travelers along the nearby Leeman Highway.
05/2015
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In Cyber, "Education, Education, Education" trumps "Location, Location, Location."Recruiting the next generation of cyber talent will require changes in how we talk about our field, writes Paul Crichard, head of cyber research for Raytheon UK.
04/2015
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Six Reasons Why All Eyes Are on Standard Missile-6Raytheon recently delivered the first full-rate production round of the Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) to the U.S. Navy after a flawless series of flight tests in 2014. The move to full-rate production is a key milestone that demonstrates the program’s maturity. Here are six things you should know about this new air and missile defense interceptor.
03/2015
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Cyber Knight Rises: Bursaries For SuperheroesThey are silent guardians. Their crusade: to protect the cyber domain from evasive, villainous anti-heroes. Now, thanks to Raytheon UK-funded bursaries at Lancaster University, a new generation of crime-fighting cyber knights will be mobilised to defend companies against nefarious online plots.
03/2015
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Catching Lightning: The Perfect BrainstormTurbulence during air travel can be a nail-biting experience, but what happens to an aircraft during an electrical storm when storm clouds are power-surged like gigantic capacitors?
02/2015
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Mission Possible: From Cyber Geeks to SuperheroesRaytheon UK stages an 007-style cyber mission at BT Tower to find hidden cyber talent.
02/2015
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Raytheon UK News Puts Spotlight On Intelligence SoftwareIn highly complex missions, situational awareness and actionable intelligence is key
02/2015
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Go Live: Raytheon Cyber Eco-System is UK FirstMore than 100 cyber professionals to develop technologies and skills to protect against evolving cyber threats as Raytheon UK Cyber Innovation Centre becomes operational.
12/2014
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Transparency International-USA Honors Raytheon for Anti-Corruption EffortsTransparency International-USA has awarded Raytheon its 2014 Corporate Leadership Award for the defense company's efforts to prevent corruption.
11/2014
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It opens our minds, and it opens doorsRaytheon engineers work with with high-school girls in Arizona to spark their interest in science and math.
11/2014
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Helping veterans hit the booksThree student veterans have been chosen to receive a $10,000 scholarship from Raytheon and Student Veterans of America.
11/2014
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U.S. Navy Test Doubles Defense to Meet Modern Missile ThreatsRaytheon-built interceptors destroyed four missile targets in a recent flight test simulating the massive type of battle that military planners fear may dominate the future of naval warfare.
11/2014
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Raytheon and Navajo Nation: 25 years of teamworkRaytheon's Diné Facility in Farmington, New Mexico, has a workforce with a proud tradition. Nearly 90 percent of its employees are members of the Navajo Nation.
11/2014
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Serving those who servedRaytheon's Week of Service celebrates employees' volunteer work, particularly time spent helping military veterans.
10/2014
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10 Things to Know About the U.S. Army's Missile-Busting Radar BlimpThese sensors for the U.S. Army can stay aloft for weeks and spot cruise missiles hundreds of miles away.
07/2014
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Sharp Eyes for Missile DefenseAn AN/TPY-2 radar can track a home run from a ballpark several hundred miles away. That's just one of the features that have made this bus-sized radar that rolls like a truck and sees like a hawk the go-to radar for missile defense.
07/2014
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Research Pays Dividends for Homeland DefenseAs the JLENS radar blimp readies to deploy to the United States' National Capital Region, Raytheon is conducting research and development that will enable the system to better protect Washington D.C and a large swath of the East Coast from cruise missiles and drones.
07/2014
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Raytheon Missiles Make History in Long-Range, Supersonic TestsStandard Missile-6 interceptors were used to destroy cruise missile targets flying 'over the horizon' -- part of a Navy exercise that utilized a networked system of sensors, aircraft, and ship-borne weapons.
05/2014
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Land-based launcher fires Navy's Standard Missile-3A key test as the United States moves toward deploying the interceptor in Romania to protect Europe from ballistic missile attacks.
12/2013
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Making the Bullet Louder: New "3-D Audio" Gives Pilots a Multisensory Heads-UpA key component of Raytheon's Standard Missile-3 successfully exchanged information with a Dutch X-band radar, moving the company one step closer to proving that European ships with this radar can employ SM-3s to defend the continent against ballistic missiles.
11/2013
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Dots in the Dubai Sky: Thousands Travel to Air Show Guided by 'Invisible' TechnologyHigh over a New Mexico mountain range, a jet-powered drone turned toward the sun, leveled its wings and began an attack run on a simulated target deep in the desert.
10/2013
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Pop Out, Drop In, Fire Up: The Art of the Upgrade Comes to SeoulAs defense budgets get tighter, a new generation of upgrades is allowing countries to extend the life of planes, air traffic systems and more.
08/2013
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JLENS Blimps Help Guide Air-to-Air MissilesThe JLENS aerostats used powerful radars to help guide an F-15 jet.
08/2013
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Inside the Diamond Mine: Synthetic GemsDiamonds may no longer be just a girl's best friend. Sixty years after Marilyn Monroe's musical ode to them, the military is showing interest in the synthetic version of these classic gems.
08/2013
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Raytheon UK Takes On the More Electric Aircraft (MEA) ChallengeMeeting the More Electric Aircraft Challenge