The Kingsport Times-News reports that tax increment financing (TIF) from Sullivan County, Tennessee, is approved for an ethanol-from-trash plant under development at the Raytheon plant in Bristol. The Sullivan County Commission agreed to grant up to five years of TIF for the Reclaimed Resources Inc. project. Information presented to commissioners estimated the TIF total at [...]
Dear Editor: Please do a story on the contributions Senator Max Baucus of Montana receives from lobbyists in the healthcare and other industries, so that your readers will know why he votes the way he does, putting profits before people. He seems to be one of the most corrupt politicians we have seen in recent times but his conflicts or interest are rarely highlighted in the media. I'd also like to...
FALLS CHURCH, Va., Nov. 19, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) achieved a key milestone for the U.S. Navy as the Tactical Control System (TCS) was deployed recently on the USS McInerney to support a counternarcotics mission in Central America as part of the MQ-8B Fire Scout program.
Spacewar Washington DC (SPX) Nov 17, 2009 A team led by Raytheon has been awarded a contract to help the Defense Information Systems Agency develop integrated network operations situational awareness (NetOps SA) across Department of Defense classified and unclassified cyber networks. Under the $28 million award, Raytheon and its teammates will provide a cybersecurity solution that will, among [...]...
MORRISVILLE, NC (MARKET WIRE) Ziptronix, Inc. and Raytheon Vision Systems have reached a licensing agreement for the use of Ziptronix' patented DBI(R) (Direct Bond Interconnect) 3D integration technology in Raytheon's imaging systems. Specified for use in manufacturing Raytheon's focal plane arrays for air, space and terrestrial applications, the Ziptronix technology provides true 3D integration of...
LINTHICUM, Md., and JERSEY CITY, N.J., Nov. 18, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has entered into a reseller agreement with Xceedium®, Inc., the leading provider of next-generation access control and audit solutions.
The effective transcription of video clips, coupled with contextual tagging, is essential to the discovery of videos material, says Tom Wilde, CEO of the Boston-based RAMP, formerly known as EveryZing. The company announced its name change today at the Streaming Media West show in San Jose along with the launch of "content optimization" platform for media publishers. The service is currently...
LaBarge Inc. has won a $2.6 million contract from Raytheon Co. in Waltham, Mass., to provide wiring harnesses for torpedoes launched from submarines, ships, helicopters and planes.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 17, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a contract by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) for a nationwide air traffic management system based upon cooperative surveillance.
Raytheon Company and the U.S. Navy recently completed a critical design review (CDR) for the Dual Band Radar, which will be installed on the Navy's next-generation aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). The DBR, produced by Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS), is the Navy's most advanced multifunction radar; it will provide superior surveillance capabilities supporting air operations...
Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring activity for the week of 11/16/09. Not only is this valuable for job seekers, but for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers, salespeople, investment analysts, financial advisers, and others who are interested in companies experiencing growth. Despite the recession, these companies are all expanding. Total Job Openings:...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 16, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and Emirates Advanced Investments (EAI) completed a series of environmental guided test flights of the TALON Laser-Guided Rocket. The TALON LGR rounds were pre-conditioned in extreme hot and cold temperatures prior to the flights and hit targets at ranges of 2, 3 and 5 kilometers (1.24, 1.86 and 3.1 miles) during...
The U.S. government executed separate Letters of Offer and Acceptance with three of its key allies to purchase Raytheon Company's ( RTN) AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM). The three countries, in the order they signed their LOAs, are Kuwait, Morocco and Jordan. "The AIM-120C-7 provides unparalleled air combat and air defense capabilities," said Col. Michael Andersen,...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 15, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. government executed separate Letters of Offer and Acceptance with three of its key allies to purchase Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM). The three count...
It has come to light that, contrary to their public statements of being good corporate citizens and champions of human rights, six American and British mega-corporations have been secretly lobbying the United States Congress not to recognize the Armenian Genocide. In the American system, it is customary for corporations to lobby Congress only on taxes and trade rules related to their specific businesses.