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October 16, 2014

Raytheon, Polish firm to explore military radar opportunities
Tewksbury, Mass. (UPI) Oct 15, 2014
Raytheon and Poland's PIT-RADWAR are planning to cooperate in the area of radar systems and sub-systems for the country's military and international market. The partnering comes under a letter of intent signed recently by the firms and announced by Raytheon this week. "Raytheon looks forward to its continued partnership with PIT-RADWAR," said Mike Shaughnessy, vice president of Supply Chain, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems. "In Spring this year, we signed a contract with them ... read more

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