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Raytheon wins DARPA ‘science fiction’ contract for hypersonic missile
This US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) artists rendering shows the Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 (HTV-2).
US weapons researchers are looking to develop missiles moving more than five times the speed of sound, with arms giant Raytheon getting the initial $20 million development contract. The first flight tests are expected within two to four years.
Existing ballistic missiles...
US to give Israel $350 million for Iron Dome
The US contractor for Iron Dome is Raytheon.
The US Senate has approved a multi-billion-dollar military spending bill that includes $350 million for Israel’s Iron Dome missile system.
The Senate passed the bill on Friday by a 89-11 vote.
The bill was sent to the White House for President Barack Obama’s signature.
The 2015 defense authorization bill also authorized $521.3 billion for Defense...
Software that tracks your every move and predicts future behavior draws heat
US defense giant Raytheon has developed a controversial software that uses social networking sites to track your movements, able to predict where a person will be and their future behavior. The program has drawn criticism from civil rights groups.
A video obtained exclusively by The Guardian shows how software developed by the US defense contractor Raytheon, can gather vast amounts of personal information...