Light-speed radar can track multiple Mach-20 missiles

China has just made another move on the hypersonic missile war game board. An incredibly accurate laser-based radar system has been announced that would be able to track objects ripping through the sky at over four miles per second.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Light-speed radar can track multiple Mach-20 missiles

2024 cybersecurity outlook: A wave of global threats on the horizon

2024 is expected to witness a surge in cyberattacks driven by global events and the widespread accessibility of advanced technologies. In this Help Net Security round-up, we present segments from previously recorded videos where cybersecurity experts d… Continue reading 2024 cybersecurity outlook: A wave of global threats on the horizon

The power of basics in 2024’s cybersecurity strategies

In this Help Net Security video, Nick Carroll, Cyber Incident Response Manager at Raytheon, discusses how while organizations will be challenged to strengthen their defenses faster than cyber threats are evolving, this ‘come from behind’ rush to keep p… Continue reading The power of basics in 2024’s cybersecurity strategies

Raytheon to build microwave weapon antennas for US Air Force and Navy

The US Navy and US Air Force have tapped Raytheon to design, build and test two high-power microwave antenna systems. These will be used in field-grade directed energy weapons to counter aerial drones and similar threats.Continue ReadingCategory: Milit… Continue reading Raytheon to build microwave weapon antennas for US Air Force and Navy

Raytheon to create DARPA’s airborne “wireless internet for energy”

DARPA has tapped Raytheon to design and develop a wireless, airborne relay system to “deliver energy into contested environments,” as part of its Energy Web Dominance program, in which DARPA wants to be able to power anything from nearly anywhere.Conti… Continue reading Raytheon to create DARPA’s airborne “wireless internet for energy”

US flexible interceptor destroys ballistic missile in major test

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has completed a major test (FTG-12) of a stage-selectable Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI) missile system that destroyed an air-launched Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) target vehicle.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading US flexible interceptor destroys ballistic missile in major test

Raytheon to build revolutionary rotating detonation engine for DARPA

DARPA has contracted Raytheon to develop a practical version of a revolutionary air-breathing rotating detonation engine called Gambit, which would have no moving parts and could lead to lighter missiles with longer ranges at lower cost.Continue Readin… Continue reading Raytheon to build revolutionary rotating detonation engine for DARPA

Raytheon UK to install laser weapon on British Army fighting vehicle

In another step from the workbench to the battlefield, Raytheon UK is integrating its first high-energy 15-kW laser weapon into a Wolfhound armored vehicle for the British Army as part of the Ministry of Defence’s Land Demonstrator laser program.Contin… Continue reading Raytheon UK to install laser weapon on British Army fighting vehicle

Using creative recruitment strategies to tackle the cybersecurity skills shortage

With the increasing complexity of cyber threats and the global shortage of cybersecurity experts, organizations are looking for creative approaches to recruiting and retaining top talent. In this Help Net Security interview, Jon Check, Executive Direct… Continue reading Using creative recruitment strategies to tackle the cybersecurity skills shortage

OXYJUMP NG makes crazy high-altitude parachute jumps safer

Raytheon Technologies subsidiary Collins Aerospace has come up with a new oxygen system for special forces soldiers making insanely high parachute jumps from up to 33,000 ft (10,000 m) that automatically adjusts itself as they plummet at 126 mph (203 k… Continue reading OXYJUMP NG makes crazy high-altitude parachute jumps safer