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Raytheon Weapon Systems

Raytheon is the defense-focused business of RTX Corporation, with roots in the Raytheon Company founded in 1922 and current work across integrated air and missile defense, missiles, sensors, radars, smart weapons, space systems, and counter-UAS effectors. In this catalog, the Raytheon builder facet connects U.S. and allied systems including Patriot, Tomahawk, AMRAAM, NASAMS effectors, TOW, Javelin components, Standard Missile interceptors, Stinger, Coyote, and Paveway guidance kits.

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Raytheon's catalog role is centered on guided weapons, air-defense architectures, missile interceptors, sensors, and naval or air-launched precision munitions. The modern Raytheon business sits inside RTX Corporation, while the archive keeps the shorter Raytheon name because many weapon records and sources use it for both legacy Raytheon Company programs and current RTX Raytheon product lines.

The company lineage matters for older systems. Raytheon Company merged with United Technologies in 2020 to form Raytheon Technologies Corporation, then RTX reorganized in 2023 into three principal business segments: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. The Raytheon segment now groups much of the company's government-facing defense portfolio, including air and missile defense, smart weapons, radars, interceptors, counter-UAS systems, and advanced missile-defense work.

Integrated air and missile defenseMissiles and precision weaponsRadar and sensorsCounter-UAS systemsNaval and air-launched effectorsSpace and missile defense

Notable Systems

MIM-104 Patriot

Raytheon describes Global Patriot as an integrated air and missile defense system combining radars, command-and-control technology, and multiple interceptor types.

Sources: Global Patriot

BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Missile

Raytheon presents Tomahawk as a ship-, submarine-, and ground-launched precision cruise missile with Block IV and Block V modernization paths.

Sources: Tomahawk Cruise Missile

AIM-120 AMRAAM

Raytheon identifies AMRAAM as a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile and the baseline missile for NASAMS surface-launch engagements.

Sources: AMRAAM Missile

NASAMS effectors

Raytheon's NASAMS role includes a suite of effectors such as AMRAAM, AMRAAM-ER, and AIM-9X in partnership with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.

Sources: NASAMS

Coyote counter-UAS family

Raytheon describes Coyote as a counter-unmanned-aircraft effector family used with sensors such as KuRFS for detect-and-defeat missions.

Sources: Coyote C-UAS

BGM-71 TOW

A U.S. Army contract announcement identifies Raytheon Technologies in Tucson as the FY2023 TOW Weapon System production contractor.

Sources: Army announces contract award for TOW Weapon System

Builder History

  1. Raytheon Company origins

    Raytheon Company was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as the American Appliance Company.

    Sources: Raytheon UK History

  2. Raytheon and United Technologies merge

    Raytheon Company and United Technologies completed an all-stock merger of equals, and United Technologies changed its name to Raytheon Technologies Corporation.

    Sources: United Technologies and Raytheon Complete Merger of Equals

  3. RTX streamlines into three segments

    RTX reorganized its core businesses into Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon, making Raytheon one of the company's principal business segments.

    Sources: RTX 2023 Form 10-K

  4. Raytheon Technologies becomes RTX

    Raytheon Technologies Corporation changed its legal name to RTX Corporation.

    Sources: RTX 2023 Form 10-K

  5. Current Raytheon segment scope

    RTX's latest annual report describes Raytheon as a provider of defensive and offensive threat detection, tracking, mitigation, integrated air and missile defense, smart weapons, missiles, sensors, interceptors, hypersonics, and space-based systems.

    Sources: RTX 2025 Annual Report

Predecessors
Raytheon CompanyRaytheon Missiles & DefenseRaytheon Intelligence & Space
Successors
RTX Corporation
Website links
RaytheonRTX Corporate and Business HeadquartersRTX Investor Reports

This profile intentionally uses Raytheon as the catalog-facing builder name because the weapon manufacturer facets use that label. Sources may refer to legacy Raytheon Company, Raytheon Technologies Corporation, RTX Corporation, Raytheon Missiles & Defense, or the current RTX Raytheon business depending on the date and program.

Builder Sources

  • RaytheonPublisher: RTX | Note: Official Raytheon business page supporting current branding, website, and broad capability categories. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Integrated Air & Missile DefensePublisher: Raytheon / RTX | Note: Official portfolio page supporting Raytheon's sensors, command-and-control systems, and effectors in integrated air and missile defense. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Corporate and Business HeadquartersPublisher: RTX | Note: Official locations page supporting Raytheon's Arlington, Virginia headquarters address and official website. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Raytheon UK HistoryPublisher: Raytheon UK | Note: Official Raytheon history page supporting the 1922 American Appliance Company founding and the 2020 Raytheon Technologies merger context. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • United Technologies and Raytheon Complete Merger of EqualsPublisher: Raytheon Technologies / RTX Investor Relations | Note: Official merger announcement supporting the April 3, 2020 Raytheon Company and United Technologies merger and Raytheon Technologies name. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • RTX 2023 Form 10-KPublisher: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | Note: SEC filing supporting RTX's July 2023 legal name change and three-segment structure of Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • RTX 2025 Annual ReportPublisher: RTX / U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | Note: Latest annual report supporting the current Raytheon segment description, RTX headquarters context, and defense portfolio scope. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Global PatriotPublisher: Raytheon / RTX | Note: Official product page supporting Raytheon's Patriot air and missile defense role and delivered fire-unit context. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Tomahawk Cruise MissilePublisher: Raytheon / RTX | Note: Official product page supporting Raytheon's Tomahawk missile background, launch-platform context, and Block IV/Block V modernization notes. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • AMRAAM MissilePublisher: Raytheon / RTX | Note: Official product page supporting Raytheon's AMRAAM role, NASAMS surface-launch use, guidance description, and international integration context. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • NASAMSPublisher: Raytheon / RTX | Note: Official product page supporting Raytheon's NASAMS effector role and partnership with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Coyote C-UASPublisher: Raytheon / RTX | Note: Official product page supporting Raytheon's Coyote counter-UAS effector family and KuRFS pairing context. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Army announces contract award for TOW Weapon SystemPublisher: Defense Visual Information Distribution Service | Note: Public-domain U.S. Army/DVIDS image and caption context tied to Raytheon Technologies in Tucson receiving a TOW Weapon System production contract. | Accessed: 2026-06-21

Category

Munitions

Standalone missiles, bombs, rockets, torpedoes, and guided or unguided explosive payloads.

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