in ,

RTX Books Directed Energy Prototype System Production & Testing Contract

RTX Books Directed Energy Prototype System Production & Testing Contract
DEFEND program

Raytheon, an RTX company, has secured a three-year, $31.3 million contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division to design, build and test two directed energy weapon prototype systems for the U.S. Navy and Air Force.

The company said Tuesday it will deliver high-power microwave antenna systems that will use directed energy to enable the detection of airborne threats as part of the Directed Energy Front-line Electromagnetic Neutralization and Defeat program.

“The new iterations of Raytheon’s high-power microwave systems are cost-effective and reliable solutions that operate at the speed of light – enabling our warfighters to defend against faster and more maneuverable threats,” said Colin Whelan, president of advanced technology at Raytheon.

NSWCDD expects the prototypes to be delivered in fiscal years 2024 and 2026.

Raytheon will partner with the Air Force Research Laboratory, NSWCDD and the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to build and test the prototype systems at its Tucson, Arizona, facility.

ExecutiveBiz Logo

Sign Up Now! ExecutiveBiz provides you with Daily Updates and News Briefings about Contract Awards

mm

Written by Naomi Cooper

is a full-time writer for ArchIntel, a division of Executive Mosaic, and a contributor for ExecutiveBiz. She covers emerging technologies, technology innovation, contract awards, partnerships and market expansion stories in the government contracting industry.

LMI to Apply Financial & Inventory Simulation Tool to Enhance DLA Systems
LMI to Apply Financial & Inventory Simulation Tool to Enhance DLA Systems
L3Harris to Provide Multiband Radio Waveform Porting Services Under Navy IDIQ
L3Harris to Provide Multiband Radio Waveform Porting Services Under Navy IDIQ