The million-dollar weapon

By Sharon Weinberger

Raytheon has sold more than 2,000 of its million-dollar-plus cruise missiles to the Pentagon during a decade of war. ...

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"… of nearly a quarter of a billion dollars. Each missile cost $1.41 million.Raytheon Corp. is the manufacturer of the Tomahawk Block IV, a low-flying missile t …"

"… w Libya, the Pentagon has increasingly relied on the Tomahawk. A year ago, Raytheon boasted of its 2,000th Block IV delivery to the Navy.The 20-foot missile i …"

"… close to three times the cost listed on the Navy's website.A spokesman for Raytheon, citing current operational use of the Tomahawk, directed all questions ab …"

"… cuss inventory numbers, citing operational security, but in February 2010, Raytheon announced that it had delivered its 2,000th Tomahawk Block IV missile to t …"

Warnings about revolving door in Pentagon from ex-lobbyist official

By Nick Schwellenbach and Nick Schwellenbach

At the dawn of a new administration, it’s fairly routine for top-level political appointees to remind their charges of the importance of eth

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"… fense, and then as DOD comptroller. Later he became the chief lobbyist for Raytheon, one of the largest defense contractors with $21.5 billion in defense sale …"

"… nomination by President Obama, hackles were raised over his employment at Raytheon and the seemingly inevitable conflicts of interest he would face in his ne …"

"… on General Counsel Jeh Johnson “would screen particular matters in which Raytheon is a specific party to determine whether to authorize my participation.” …"

"… for one year from working on the six programs he lobbied on while he was a Raytheon lobbyist in 2007 and 2008. The programs are: the DDG-1000 ship program, th …"

Raytheon reviewing its compliance with foreign bribery law

By Nick Schwellenbach

The Raytheon Company’s latest quarterly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission reveals the company is “currently conducting a se

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"… to the Center's request for further details at the time of publication. …"

"… ies and individuals and foreign companies that issue securities in the U.S.Raytheon’s biggest customer is the United States federal government, mostly the D …"

"… lties for a company if the U.S. government seeks action.The July 23, 2009, Raytheon filing states “because the internal review is ongoing, we cannot predict …"

"… e effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.”Raytheon had not responded to the Center's request for further details at the time …"

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Cutting through the fog of war

By Daniel Politi

Open records law offers flawed glimpse of government contracting

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"… ontract had been extended for a year with a potential value of $36 million. …"

"… t worth at least $7.4 million involving aircraft repair and maintenance.If Raytheon had its way, that might be all that is known about its work for the Pentag …"

"… an initial response in May, the Pentagon listed a $7,382,194 contract with Raytheon for work in Afghanistan. But requests for a copy of the actual taxpayer-fu …"

"… Center received the Contrack International contract. But companies such as Raytheon can involve their lawyers in a dispute with a FOIA office that will ordina …"

Outsourcing the Pentagon

By Larry Makinson

Who benefits from the politics and economics of national security?

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"… Boeing was second with almost $82 billion. Well behind those leaders were Raytheon (just under $40 billion), and Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics, with …"

"… half its contracts through full and open competition.To cite one example, Raytheon is the third largest contractor and the third largest recipient of no bid …"

"… rd largest recipient of no bid contracts. Company spokesman Dave Shea said Raytheon's sole source contracts "are for systems that are unique, where Raytheon i …"

"… d Raytheon's sole source contracts "are for systems that are unique, where Raytheon is the only one capable of providing those systems to the Department of De …"

Counterfeit chips plague Pentagon weapons systems

By R. Jeffrey Smith

Florida case reveals that counterfeit chips can still find their way into weapons systems

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"… re made in China and sold as scrap to a broker that in turn sold them to a Raytheon subcontractor, he said. “Raytheon did not know about the problem until t …"

"… o a broker that in turn sold them to a Raytheon subcontractor, he said. “Raytheon did not know about the problem until the committee discovered it, and as a …"

"… A Pentagon spokesperson had no immediate response, and spokespersons at Raytheon also did not reply to a request for comment. Gen. Patrick J. O'Reilly, the …"

"… prevented  VisionTech’s sales of fake circuits to parts buyers for Raytheon Missile Systems, BAE Systems, and Northrop Grumman, among others. Wren cla …"

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Another $250 million drink for missile defenses

By Aaron Mehta

An ill-fated program set for termination at the end of 2013 gets new funding

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"… offs at the idea that Patriot systems, produced by both Lockheed and rival Raytheon Corporation, are enough to protect troops.“Today’s threats have outgro …"

Generals no longer retire to Vermont — they lobby for contractors in Washington

By R. Jeffrey Smith

Retiring generals find comfy work with defense contractors

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"… ill, D-Mo., put it during a 2009 hearing on Obama’s nomination of former Raytheon executive William Lynn to become the deputy secretary of defense, “it's …"

Support for Navy’s $440 million shallow water combat ship is slowly sinking

By Laurel Adams

Navy's strategy of using two contractors to build two versions of the same ship is sinking

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"… system with fewer capabilities. The Navy commissioned this system, made by Raytheon, to be installed on the first ships, but was unsure of long-term options. …"

Documents reveal concern regarding Halliburton contracts

By André Verlöy

A top Army contracting officer asks for an independent investigation

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"… an increase in the Army's demands). KBR beat out DynCorp and defense giant Raytheon for the third LOGCAP contract in December 2001, this one to run …"

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