Raytheon
Throughout its more than 75 year-history, Raytheon has been a leader in developing defense technologies and in converting those technologies for use in commercial markets. From its early days as a maker of radio tubes, its adaptation of World War II radar technology to invent microwave cooking, and its development of the first guided missiles, Raytheon has successfully built upon its pioneering tradition to become a global technology leader.
Today, Raytheon is focused on three core businesses: defense and commercial electronics; business aviation and special mission aircraft; and engineering and construction. Each provides the company with the capabilities it needs to build on its strength as an innovator and to prosper in a highly competitive global economy. Raytheon employees more than 100,000 people in extensive U.S. and international operations serving customers in more than 80 countries throughout the world.
Previous Experience and Contracts Some of Raytheon's previous experience and Contracts include: SiCw Reinforced Aluminum Missile forward fuselage; Standard Missile Composite Strakes and Dorsal Fins; Over 5000? Filament wound AMRAAM Forward Fuselages; AIM-9X Composite Fin Fairings and Harness Cover; Over 2000 Shipsets of Composite Fins, Inlets and "Fly Through Covers" for Tomahawks; Over 350 Shipsets of Advanced Cruise Missile LO Composite Wings and Fins; AFML Advanced Cruise Missile, Producible Missile Wing ManTech; Autoply ManTech for ACM Part Production Cost Reductions; Ultra Light Weight Supressed ULYSSES; Add in TX Programs; Add in AMD and Lexington labs efforts (Steve Bernstein and Randy Tustison); RAC/Beech Aircraft Horizon Fiber placed Fuselage;
Raytheon Corporation has three major composites facilities in which both technology development and production manufacturing of military systems takes place. These are located in Tucson, Arizona, McKinney Texas and Wichita Kansas. In Tucson missile components are manufactured, McKinney facility produces antennas and radomes, and the Wichita facility produces aircraft and aircraft components. Tot6al square feet for composites technology and manufacturing exceeds 250,000 Ft 2. The types of equipment located at each of the three facilities is a s follows: Tuscon, Arizona: Large High Temperature Presses; Autoclaves; Filament Winding; Trm; Ovens; Automatic Ply Cutter; Bonding; Nondestructive Testing. McKinney, Texas: Autoclaves to 800f; Rtm; High Temperatures Presses; Mechanoclave; Injection Molding; Thermoclave; Ovens; Nondestructive Testing. Wichita Kansas: Very Large Autoclaves; Very Large Ovens; Fiber Placement; Filament Winding; Ply Cutter; Nondestructive Testing.
