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Raytheon Missiles & Defense (RMD) was one of four business segments of RTX Corporation. Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, its president was Wes Kremer.[1] The business produced a broad portfolio of advanced technologies, including air and missile defense systems, precision weapons, radars, and command and control systems.[2] Raytheon Intelligence & Space was merged with Raytheon Missiles & Defense in July 2023 to form the Raytheon business segment.[3]
This article needs to be updated. (February 2024) |
Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Aerospace and defense |
Predecessor | Hughes Missile Systems Co. and Raytheon Missile Systems Division (via merger) |
Defunct | July 1, 2023 |
Successor | Raytheon |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Wes Kremer, President |
Number of employees | 30,000 (2020) |
Parent | RTX Corporation |
Website | www |
The business was a combination of two Raytheon Company legacy businesses, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) and Raytheon Missile Systems (RMS), which operated a plant formerly owned by the Hughes Aircraft Company.[citation needed]
Raytheon had been criticized for selling arms to Saudi Arabia that were used in the Yemen Civil War. These sales were blocked by the Obama administration in 2016 due to humanitarian concerns, a decision that was reversed by the Trump administration six months later.[4]
Key Raytheon Missiles & Defense capabilities combined key IDS and RMS capabilities. Key IDS capabilities include:
Key RMS capabilities include:
The division's products included:
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