Responding to growing war fighter demand, Raytheon  has increased deliveries of its small unmanned aircraft systems. The company has also formed a new UAS directorate within the Advanced Missile Systems product line in Tucson, Arizona, that combines expertise in small UAS airframe and integration, with mission payload, command and control, and technology from across the company. 

“Demand for our UAS platforms continues to grow as we deliver innovative unmanned solutions to a wide range of customers,” said Dr. Thomas R. Bussing, vice president of Raytheon’s Advanced Missile Systems product line. “This new directorate links company talents in aerodynamic design, propulsion systems, ground stations and a variety of mission payloads into one team that will enable us to deliver even better solutions to our customers.”