Todd Probert, vice president for Raytheon’s (NYSE: RTN) intelligence, information and services business, said the U.S. military should focus first on data management and talent recruitment efforts before leveraging the predictive and analytic capabilities of artificial intelligence, C4ISRNET reported Friday.

Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has implemented a virtual software factory that will employ Agile and DevOps approaches in efforts to help military customers field new technology faster.

TYSONS CORNER, VA, August 9, 2019 — Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) will help develop an aircraft maintenance training program for Afghan forces under a U.S. Army contract to support the Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation, ExecutiveBiz reported Aug. 1.

A McAleese and Associates report says Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) recorded $9.5B in new orders during the second quarter of 2019 with a book-to-bill ratio of 1.3x.

Susan Lynch, who previously served as chief financial officer at Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) and Hitachi Data Systems, will formally assume the positions of senior vice president and CFO at Vectrus (NYSE: VEC) on Aug. 7. The 25-year finance veteran will oversee Vectrus' financial planning and analysis, tax, controllership and treasury functions, the company said Monday.

The U.S. Air Force has selected Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) to develop two prototypes of a High Energy Laser Weapon System for experimental use under a $23.8M sole-source contract. Raytheon will aim to complete the HELWS project by Nov. 1 of next year, the Department of Defense said Friday.

Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) and other companies are studying the potential use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in weather-related applications, Bloomberg reported Sunday.

Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) will build competing prototypes of a 50 kilowatt-class laser weapon system for Stryker vehicles under a potential $203M other transaction authority agreement secured by Kord Technologies from the U.S. Army.

Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency completed a baseline design review for a tactical boost glide weapon designed to operate at hypersonic speeds and help the military stay ahead of threats.

Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has agreed to join the Artemis Industry Association under an agreement with the U.K. ministry of defense to help the British government further its small satellite programs and develop space technology platforms.