Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has agreed to acquire small satellites provider Blue Canyon Technologies for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to expand its platforms in support of clients’ space missions. “What makes Blue Canyon Technologies the right fit for our business is its agile, innovative culture and expertise in small satellite systems and technologies,” said Roy Azevedo, president of Raytheon Intelligence and Space and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner.

Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has provided a weather analysis platform to the U.S. Space Force to support launch operations at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and Vanderberg AF Base in California.

The State Department has approved a $500M foreign military sale of Standard Missile-2 Block IIIC systems to be built by Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) for installation on Canada's planned fleet of 15 surface combatant ships.

Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has been awarded a $94M contract modification for engineering and logistics support to the U.S. Navy's Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyers.

The Missile Defense Agency has awarded Raytheon Technologies’ (NYSE: RTX) missile and defense business a potential $722.4M contract to help engineer, manage and sustain Standard Missile-3 Block interceptors for domestic and international customers.

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Raytheon Technologies has secured a potential 10-year, $192M contract to help the U.S. Air Force conduct system development tests on the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile system.

Global investment firm Francisco Partners  has agreed to acquire cybersecurity platforms provider Forcepoint from Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) for an undisclosed sum.

Judy Lewis, former vice president of business development at Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), has been named VP for strategy at nonprofit research and development company SRC.

A U.S.-based subsidiary of Rheinmetall’s defense segment has partnered with Textron Systems, Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) and other U.S. defense companies to form an industry team to compete for the U.S. Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program.