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Raytheon Launches Production of SharpSight Surveillance Radar, With Work Performed in North Texas Facility

by | 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.
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North Texas Raytheon Facility Rolls Out Advanced Targeting System for U.S. Navy Helicopters
by | 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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U.S. Navy Awards Raytheon Additional $580M for Next-Generation Jammer System
by | 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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U.S. Navy Awards Raytheon Additional $590M for Next-Generation Jammer System
by | Dec 9, 2024
The "revolutionary" airborne electronic attack system is slated to be deployed on carrier-based Boeing Growler jets. Work under the contract will take place in McKinney and three other U.S. cities, Raytheon parent RTX said.
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Raytheon Awarded U.S. Navy Mentor Protégé Contracts to Support Operational AI Development

by | 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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New ‘Doomsday Planes’ Are Coming, and a Multi-Billion-Dollar Contract Is Bringing Part of the Project to North Texas
by | May 31, 2024
RTX subsidiary Collins Aerospace will be working to help replace the U.S. Air Force's current fleet of E-4B “Nightwatch” aircraft from its secure communications-focused facility in Richardson, north of Dallas.
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The first-ever AI 75 — the most innovative people in artificial intelligence in Dallas-Fort Worth — is revealed on May 2 at Convergence AI.
Presenting the First-Ever AI 75: Meet the Most Innovative Leaders in Artificial Intelligence in Dallas-Fort Worth
by | May 2, 2024
Dallas Innovates, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI have teamed up to launch the inaugural AI 75 list. The 2024 program honors the most significant people in AI in DFW in seven categories—the visionaries, creators, and influencers you need to know.
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North Texas IT Excellence: DallasCISO and DallasCIO ORBIE Awards to Honor Top Tech Leaders in Consecutive Events
by | Feb 2, 2024

The ORBIE Awards are set to recognize North Texas’ top information technology talent with back-to-back award events on Feb. 8 and 9. The DallasCISO and DallasCIO ORBIE Awards events will spotlight chief information security officers (CISOs) and chief information officers (CIOs) driving innovation and shaping the digital landscape at major North Texas organizations....

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Elbit Systems of America and RTX Get $16M from U.S. Navy for Pilot Helmet-Mounted Display System

by | Sep 8, 2023
The Zero-G Helmet Mounted Display System+ from Collins Elbit Vision Systems—a joint venture between Fort Worth-based Elbit Systems of America and RTX business Collins Aerospace—gives 21st-century Navy pilots "an augmented view of the battle space" for "faster decision making, increasing survivability, and effectiveness."
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Collins Aerospace Awarded $36M USAF Contract to Develop Beyond-Line-Of-Sight Satellite Communications Pod
by | Aug 14, 2023
Collins, which has a Richardson-based secure communications division, will develop the pod with capability to connect with commercial and military satellites in low, medium, and geostationary orbits. The pod's goal: to enhance situational awareness and enable faster, better decisions "across the battlespace."
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Raytheon, Now Rebranded as RTX, Inks $117.5M U.S. Army Contract for Advanced Targeting Sensor Systems
by | Jul 10, 2023
The advanced infrared targeting sensor systems "enhance lethality, survivability, and situational awareness in austere environments, providing combat overmatch for the Army's ground combat platforms," RTX said in a statement, adding that the Dallas suburb of McKinney will be the primary work location for the project.
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