- $2b Raytheon Pact Approved (December 6, 2002)
...HINGTON — Pentagon officials have approved the Navy's plan to buy 1,353 of Raytheon Co.'s new Tactical Tomahawk cruise missiles for as much as $2 billion over... - Fighter Plane's Laser May Blind Civilians (July 24, 2002)
... for the F35 Joint Strike Fighter by defence companies Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, is far more powerful than any laser ever used in war. But because it is d... - The Iraq War—A Catastrophic Success (December 21, 2004)
...tion). Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, and Raytheon are the biggest boys on this block nowadays, but lest anyone think that an... - Hundreds of Iraqis Killed by Faulty Grenades (June 22, 2003)
...rmy lieutenant colonel who managed the fuse program for defense contractor Raytheon. "They develop weapons, then they develop munitions, and after they develo... - Tomahawk, Power Tool (March 21, 2003)
...and is packed with circuit boards manufactured at a secret facility run by Raytheon, the defence contractor, outside Phoenix, Arizona. Since its debut, claims... - How Hard Will War Hit the Economy? (February 16, 2003)
...ing what Clinton ordered," says James Fetig, spokesman for Lexington-based Raytheon Co. In a few cases contractors have gotten orders to replace what are know...
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Raytheon Corporation
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Raytheon Corporation is a major United States defense contractor based in Lexington, Massachusetts.
History
Two former college roommates Laurence K. Marshall and Vannevar Bush, along with scientist Charles G. Smith, founded the American Appliance Company in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1922. The company's first product was a gaseous rectifier, called the Raytheon and used for radio-receiver power supplies that plugged into the power grid in place of large batteries. The company changed its name to Raytheon in 1925.In World War II Raytheon manufactured magnetron tubes for use in radar sets, and then complete radar systems. (In 1945 Raytheon's Percy Spencer invented the microwave oven by discovering that the magnetron could also cook food.) In 1948 Raytheon began to manufacture guided missiles.
Contemporary Products
Missiles still form a large part of Raytheon's business as of 2004, including: Raytheon also manufactures semiconductors for the electronics industry. In the late 20th century it produced a wide range of integrated circuits and other components, but as of 2003 its semiconductor business specializes in gallium arsenide components for radio communications.Civilian lines of business include corporate jet aircraft.
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