Thomas Kennedy, chairman and CEO of Raytheon (NYSE: RTN), told Defense News in an interview published Tuesday about the features of the proposed merger between Raytheon and United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) and one of the things he mentioned is how the deal makes the future combined firm more resilient.

Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) and United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) have agreed to merge in an all-stock deal that will establish a platform-agnostic technology provider within aerospace and defense segments. The combined company will operate as Raytheon Technologies and be headquartered in the greater Boston metro area upon the deal’s completion, which is expected in the first half of 2020, the firms said in a joint statement published Sunday.

Retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, former commander of the Air Force Materiel Command, has joined Raytheon’s (NYSE: RTN) board of directors. Thomas Kennedy, chairman and CEO of Raytheon and a two-time Wash100 awardee, said in a statement released Thursday that Pawlikowski brings technology and national security experience as the …

Roy Azevedo, a nearly three-decade Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) veteran, has been appointed president of the company’s space and airborne systems business in a move that will take effect on Sept. 1. He will join the corporate leadership team and succeed Richard Yuse, who is due to retire on Dec. 31 …

Thomas Kennedy, chairman and CEO of Raytheon (NYSE: RTN), has said he expects the company to gain a controlling share of a potential $8 billion market for surface-to-surface missiles over a decade, Defense News reported Tuesday. Kennedy said Thursday at the company’s earnings call that the proposed Naval Strike Missile …

Robert Work, former deputy secretary at the Defense Department and a 27-year U.S. Marine Corps veteran, has been elected to the board of directors at Raytheon (NYSE: RTN). “Bob is well known in both the public and private sectors for his significant expertise in global security matters, most especially in the …

James Winnefeld Jr., a retired U.S. Navy admiral and former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has been elected to Raytheon‘s (NYSE: RTN) board of directors. The 37-year Navy veteran previously led the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the U.S. Northern Command, Raytheon said Wednesday. “Sandy brings significant expertise …

Wesley D. Kremer, formerly vice president of the air and missile defense systems portfolio at Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) Missile Systems, has been appointed to succeed Daniel J. Crowley as president of the firm’s integrated defense systems business. The company said Thursday Crowley will focus on the completion of an assignment …

Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has closed its transaction with Vista Equity Partners to establish a data security firm comprising of Raytheon’s cyber product line and Vista’s security technology business Websense. The Austin, Texas-based venture, led by John McCormack, will operate as Raytheon|Websense and plans to launch a new brand identity once …

Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) and Vista Equity Partners have agreed to integrate Raytheon’s cyber products division and Vista’s portfolio company Websense into a new, single cybersecurity technology firm through a transaction the companies expect to finish in the second quarter of 2015. Raytheon said Monday it will also acquire Websense for …