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Rendering of Raytheon's SharpSight surveillance radar on a General Atomics Reaper drone. [Video still: Raytheon]
Raytheon Launches Production of SharpSight Surveillance Radar, With Work Performed in North Texas Facility
by David Seeley | Oct 14, 2025
Designed for "high-altitude precision and persistence," the new system enables critical missions including anti-surface warfare, border protection, coastal monitoring, search and rescue, long-range surveillance, and more, Raytheon said.
by David Seeley |
Jul 29, 2025
"Navy helicopter pilots need the clearest possible view when flying in hostile areas," Raytheon's Bryan Rosselli said. The company's newest Multispectral Targeting System variant aims to provide that with "improved targeting precision, imaging clarity, and expanded operational flexibility."
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by David Seeley |
May 21, 2025
The "revolutionary" airborne electronic attack system is slated to be deployed on carrier-based Boeing Growler jets. Work on the project will take place in McKinney and three other U.S. cities, Raytheon parent RTX said.
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 16, 2025
More than 300,000 defense suppliers—from major contractors to small businesses—must meet new CMMC security standards or risk losing contracts; SMU's conference tackles compliance requirements and implementation strategies Feb. 19-20.
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Raytheon's NGJ-MB system operates at advanced ranges and can jam targets simultaneously. [Photo: RTX/Raytheon]
Raytheon Awarded $192M for U.S. Navy’s Next‑Gen Electronic Jamming System, with Part of Project in Dallas
by David Seeley | Oct 1, 2024
Raytheon's Next Generation Jammer-MBX is an airborne electronic attack system carried by the Boeing EA-18G Growler, a carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft. Work on the upgraded system will take place in Dallas and three other U.S. cities "through 2027," Raytheon said.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 29, 2024
DFW-based Colin Whelan, president of Advanced Technology at Raytheon, said that through the program, "We'll leverage commercial innovations that can make meaningful contributions to our defense capabilities and ultimately, the success of our servicemen and women."
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by David Seeley |
Jan 24, 2024
To be produced at Raytheon's McKinney campus, the CIV is an "electro-optical/infrared sight system" using second-generation forward-looking infrared cameras and sensors. It's slated to provide the U.S. Army's Bradley Fighting Vehicle with "360-degree battlefield oversight and targeting capabilities," the defense contractor said.
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by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Nov 8, 2023
Michael Canario, the former president and CEO of Norsk Titanium, takes the helm of Red Oak-based Qarbon as it's been experiencing increased momentum. Qarbon is a leading manufacturer of complex composite aerostructures and assemblies for everything from LIFT Aircraft's flying cars to Supernal's air taxis to Virgin Galactic's next-generation Delta class spaceships.
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[Photo: Michael Samples]
Richardson’s Massive Four-Tower CityLine Office Development Is Up for Sale
by Lance Murray | May 24, 2023
At nearly 2.3 million-square-feet of space, the high-rise development is one of the largest corporate campuses in Dallas-Fort Worth. It last sold in 2016 for more than $800 million.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 24, 2023
One of the most life-or-death missions of any military pilot is identifying threats when patrolling the skies. Today Arlington, Virginia-based Raytheon Technologies announced the launch of RAIVEN, a revolutionary "electro-optical intelligent-sensing" capability that achieves this faster and more precisely—and it's being worked on right here in North Texas on the company's McKinney campus.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Apr 12, 2022
The city is requesting developer proposals for a high-density, transit-oriented development at DART’s Arapaho Center Station. It will act as a large connector and entry point for The IQ—a sprawling district focused on innovation and entrepreneurship.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Mar 31, 2022
Nexperia, a Netherlands-based semiconductor manufacturer, is opening a new design center in Richardson—its first R&D operation in North America—with plans to rapidly grow its local workforce. The new DFW operations will add to the other five R&D facilities Nexperia operates in Europe, China, and Malaysia.
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Raytheon's advanced integration manufacturing center in McKinney. [Image: Raytheon]
Raytheon Intelligence & Space Opens a New Intelligent Manufacturing Center at Its McKinney Campus
by David Seeley | Sep 24, 2021
The 178,000-square-foot facility is a result of a $100 million investment and collaboration with the McKinney Economic Development Corporation—which included an already-complete commitment to generate 500 skilled jobs. RI&S plans to build an even larger facility by 2025 that will generate 700 more jobs.
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by Quincy Preston and Sandra Engelland |
Feb 25, 2021
Jennifer Benson's team, which spans from D.C. to California, develops communications systems that use lasers to carry secure messages and other innovations that are critical for national security.
The McKinney-based engineer also wants to help expose students of all backgrounds to possibility: "The lack of diversity in STEM stops with us."
The McKinney-based engineer also wants to help expose students of all backgrounds to possibility: "The lack of diversity in STEM stops with us."
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Mar 4, 2020
Dusty asteroids in space are hard to detect. Raytheon's McKinney-headquartered Space and Airborne Systems has entered an R&D agreement to combine radio astronomy and radar techniques to solve that problem.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 5, 2019
In this weekly roundup of leadership and executive moves and honors by businesses and organizations in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Primoris Services, Orthofix Medical, Uptown Dallas Inc., AT&T Inc., and Dallas Arboretum.
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