The F-35B exists because of its commonality with the F-35A and F-35C, but all three variants are better aircraft because of the STOVL version challenges.

The U.S. Air Force may formalize plans for a B-52J upgrade variant of its venerable bomber.

Raytheon’s Joint Precision Approach and Landing System uses differential GPS to safely and accurately land aircraft.

Experience a 360 3-D virtual reality of suppression of enemy air defenses mission from the perspective of an F-16 fighter pilot.

The same technology that will help safely guide naval aviators onto the decks of aircraft carriers in roiling seas will also help the U.S. Navy’s future unmanned tanker perform similar landings.

For the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Raytheon is providing precision munitions for firepower, a smart bomb rack that can be maintained on the fly and an advanced landing system to ensure successful missions.

Today’s aircraft may get a software patch every two years. Taking a cue from Silicon Valley, Raytheon is shortening software development times to months or even weeks to respond quickly to cyber threats.

High above enemy territory, the doors on the underside of a fighter jet swing open, and out drops a winged weapon into the black, cloudy night. Steadily, it glides toward a rumbling enemy convoy, with a haze of dust and smoke hanging thick in the air.