Manufacturer catalog

Raytheon Systems

Raytheon Systems is a U.S. Raytheon legacy manufacturing label that appears in official Air Force weapon documentation for late-1990s and early-2000s precision-weapons work. In this catalog it is most directly tied to the enhanced GBU-15 glide-bomb upgrade, where the Air Force identifies Raytheon Systems as contractor for the GPS/INS-equipped enhanced version, and to the post-Hughes AMRAAM production period in which Air Force budget material named Raytheon Systems Company as the sole-source AMRAAM producer.

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The Raytheon Systems name sits inside the broader Raytheon Company lineage rather than a separate current consumer-facing brand. Public filings from Raytheon Company show Raytheon Systems Company as a former internal business organization during the period after Raytheon absorbed Hughes defense and missile businesses. By the 2020 merger with United Technologies and the 2023 RTX realignment, those defense activities were reported under successor Raytheon businesses rather than the older Raytheon Systems label.

For weapons context, the label is useful where government or service sources identify Raytheon Systems directly. The enhanced GBU-15 record is the clearest catalog connection: the Air Force fact sheet separates Boeing North American as contractor for the legacy GBU-15 and Raytheon Systems as contractor for the enhanced version deployed in 2001. Air Force procurement budget material also names Raytheon Systems Company in the AMRAAM production transition after the Hughes Missile Systems purchase, giving the profile a documented connection to Raytheon's missile-production consolidation in the late 1990s.

Precision-guided munitionsMissile productionAir-to-surface weapon guidance upgradesAir-to-air missile production transitionDefense electronics and weapon-system integration

Notable Systems

GBU-15 Guided Bomb Unit, Air-to-surface guided glide bomb, Munitions

GBU-15 Guided Bomb Unit

Air-to-surface guided glide bomb

The U.S. Air Force identifies Raytheon Systems as contractor for the enhanced GBU-15 version, while Boeing North American is listed for the legacy version. The enhanced configuration added GPS/INS guidance to the electro-optical glide-bomb family.

Sources: GBU-15 Guided Bomb Unit Fact Sheet, GBU-15 Modular Guided Weapon System Museum Fact Sheet
AIM-120 AMRAAM, Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, Munitions

AIM-120 AMRAAM

Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile

Air Force budget material for FY1999 says AMRAAM would be produced sole-source by Raytheon Systems Company following Raytheon's purchase of Hughes Missile Systems Company, and lists Raytheon Systems in Andover, Massachusetts, in the AMRAAM production schedule.

Sources: USAF FY1999 Missile Procurement Budget

Manufacturer History

  1. Hughes defense business enters Raytheon

    Raytheon Company filing material describes senior Raytheon Systems Company leadership joining Raytheon in 1997 with the merger of the Hughes Electronics defense business, placing the Raytheon Systems label in the post-acquisition defense-electronics and missile-production organization.

    Sources: Raytheon Company 2006 Form 10-K

  2. AMRAAM production shifts to Raytheon Systems

    Air Force FY1999 procurement material stated that AMRAAM would be produced sole-source by Raytheon Systems Company after Raytheon's purchase of Hughes Missile Systems Company.

    Sources: USAF FY1999 Missile Procurement Budget

  3. Enhanced GBU-15 enters service

    The Air Force fact sheet says the enhanced GBU-15 entered service in 2001 and lists Raytheon Systems as contractor for the enhanced version.

    Sources: GBU-15 Guided Bomb Unit Fact Sheet

  4. Raytheon and United Technologies merger

    Raytheon Company and United Technologies expected the merger of equals to close on April 3, 2020, with United Technologies renamed Raytheon Technologies Corporation and trading under the RTX ticker.

    Sources: Raytheon and United Technologies Merger Approval

  5. RTX realigns defense reporting

    RTX reported that it would streamline its core businesses into Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon, ending the four-segment reporting structure that had included Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense.

    Sources: RTX 2023 Segment Realignment Form 8-K

Successors
RaytheonRTX Corporation
Website links
RaytheonRTX Investor RelationsGBU-15 Air Force Fact Sheet

Raytheon Systems is retained as a narrow historical manufacturer label because official Air Force sources use that exact wording for the enhanced GBU-15 and late-1990s AMRAAM production material uses Raytheon Systems Company. Broader modern Raytheon products remain under the separate Raytheon manufacturer profile unless a source specifically uses this label.

Manufacturer Sources

  • GBU-15 Guided Bomb Unit Fact SheetPublisher: U.S. Air Force | Note: Supports Raytheon Systems as contractor for the enhanced GBU-15, the Boeing North American split for the legacy version, the GPS/INS enhanced GBU-15 context, and the 2001 enhanced-version service date. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • GBU-15 Modular Guided Weapon System Museum Fact SheetPublisher: National Museum of the United States Air Force | Note: Supports general GBU-15 background and museum context for the modular guided weapon system. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • USAF FY1999 Missile Procurement BudgetPublisher: U.S. Air Force | Note: Supports Raytheon Systems Company as the sole-source AMRAAM producer after the Hughes Missile Systems purchase and lists Raytheon Systems in Andover, Massachusetts, in the AMRAAM production schedule. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Raytheon Company 2006 Form 10-KPublisher: Raytheon Company / RTX Investor Relations | Note: Supports Raytheon Systems Company as a historical Raytheon business organization in the late 1990s and early 2000s, including post-Hughes defense-business context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Raytheon and United Technologies Merger ApprovalPublisher: RTX Investor Relations | Note: Supports the 2020 Raytheon Company and United Technologies merger timeline and the Raytheon Technologies/RTX corporate succession context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • RTX 2023 Segment Realignment Form 8-KPublisher: RTX Corporation / SEC filing | Note: Supports RTX's Arlington address and the 2023 move from four Raytheon Technologies segments to three principal businesses: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Raytheon Official WebsitePublisher: RTX / Raytheon | Note: Supports the current RTX Raytheon business website and current capability areas across air, land, sea, space, integrated air defense, strategic missile defense, and advanced technology. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

Category

Munitions

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

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GBU-15 Guided Bomb Unit, Air-to-surface guided glide bomb, Munitions1990 Gulf War, 1992 Bosnian War +1 moreGBU-15 Guided Bomb UnitAir-to-surface guided glide bombBuilt in: United StatesThe GBU-15 Guided Bomb Unit is a U.S. electro-optical glide bomb built around a 2,000-pound Mk 84 or BLU-109 bomb body, with television or imaging-infrared guidance and a man-in-the-loop data link. U.S. Air Force, museum, and Air University sources document F-111F use in Desert Storm, F-15E drops during Operation Deliberate Force, enhanced GPS/INS-equipped GBU-15 combat employment in Operation Enduring Freedom, and current deployment only from the F-15E Strike Eagle.