PARIS, June 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on
years of collaboration, Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and Northrop
Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) have signed a teaming agreement to
develop, produce and integrate Northrop Grumman's scramjet
combustors to power Raytheon's air-breathing hypersonic weapons.
The teaming agreement uses the combined capabilities of both
companies to accelerate development and demonstrate readiness to
produce the next generation of tactical missile systems.
Scramjet engines use high vehicle speed to forcibly compress
incoming air before combustion to enable sustained flight at
hypersonic speeds. Such speeds reduce flight times and increase
weapon survivability, effectiveness and flexibility.
"The Raytheon/Northrop Grumman team is quickly developing
air-breathing hypersonic weapons to keep our nation ahead of the
threat," said Dr. Thomas Bussing,
Raytheon Advanced Missile Systems vice president. "This
agreement combines Raytheon's decades of tactical missile expertise
with Northrop Grumman's extensive scramjet engine development
experience to produce the best possible weapons."
Northrop Grumman and Raytheon are working under a $200 million Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon
Concept, or HAWC, program contract to deliver an affordable,
effective and producible cruise missile for DARPA and the U.S. Air
Force.
"This teaming agreement extends our strong partnership with
Raytheon on this critical technology capability. Our deep heritage
in propulsion, fuzes and warheads will help accelerate readiness of
tomorrow's missiles to meet range, survivability, safety and
lethality requirements," said Mike
Kahn, vice president and general manager of Northrop
Grumman's Defense Systems. "Together with Raytheon, we intend to
make great strides toward improving our nation's high-speed weapon
systems, which are critical to enhancing our warfighters'
capabilities for greater standoff and quicker time to target."
Under the agreement, Raytheon and Northrop Grumman will continue
to collaborate on HAWC and future air-breathing hypersonic
missiles. Both companies are investing in hypersonic technologies
and programs to ensure the military has a robust
portfolio.
About Northrop
Grumman
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems,
cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics and modernization to
customers worldwide. Please visit news.northropgrumman.com and
follow us on Twitter, @NGCNews, for more information.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2018 sales of
$27 billion and 67,000 employees, is
a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil
government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of
innovation spanning 97 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art
electronics, mission systems integration,
C5I® products and services, sensing,
effects and mission support for customers in more than 80
countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Follow us on
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