RTX's Raytheon receives follow-on contract from U.S. Army for advanced defense analysis solution

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RTX's Raytheon has secured a follow-on contract from the U.S. Army Futures Command to continue utilizing its Rapid Campaign Analysis and Demonstration Environment (RCADE) modeling and simulation capability. The contract builds upon initial work where Raytheon developed large-scale theater scenarios for multi-domain conflict assessment.

Under the new agreement, Raytheon will establish a continuous experimentation environment with RCADE to support the U.S. Army's concept developers and Battle Labs in making strategic force design decisions. The system enables Raytheon's Advanced Technology analysts to collaborate with the Army team, ensuring continuous feedback between simulation and emerging real-world threats.

The partnership-based approach facilitates rapid innovation and experimentation, which can be leveraged by other Department of Defense agencies for testing and refining their solutions.

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• Secured follow-on contract from U.S. Army, indicating strong customer satisfaction
• Expansion of existing military partnership demonstrates growing defense market presence
• System's adaptability allows potential revenue growth through other Defense agencies' adoption

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• Contract value and duration not disclosed

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Partnership-based capability bridges the gap between data and decision-making

ARLINGTON, Va., March 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a follow-on contract from the U.S. Army Futures Command, Futures and Concepts Center to continue to utilize its Rapid Campaign Analysis and Demonstration Environment, or RCADE, modeling and simulation capability.

During the initial contract, Raytheon developed large-scale theater scenarios to assess concepts of operations in a multi-domain conflict. In this follow-on effort, Raytheon will establish a continuous experimentation environment with RCADE to enable the U.S. Army's concept developers and Battle Labs to inform strategic force design decisions.

"This contract demonstrates the U.S. Army's confidence in our ability to quickly analyze options and adapt solutions to meet evolving needs," said Colin Whelan, president of Advanced Technology at Raytheon. "In partnership, we're helping to provide the operational perspective to optimize decision-making through data-driven modeling and simulation insights."

Raytheon's RCADE capabilities enable analysts from the Raytheon Advanced Technology team to work with the Army team to ensure a continuous feedback loop between modeling and simulation and emerging real-world threats.

This iterative, partnership-based approach enables rapid innovation and experimentation that other Department of Defense agencies can leverage to quickly test and refine solutions for their own unique challenges. 

About Raytheon
Raytheon, an RTX business, is a leading provider of defense solutions to help the U.S. government, our allies and partners defend their national sovereignty and ensure their security. For more than 100 years, Raytheon has developed new technologies and enhanced existing capabilities in integrated air and missile defense, smart weapons, missiles, advanced sensors and radars, interceptors, space-based systems, hypersonics and missile defense across land, air, sea and space.

About RTX
RTX is the world's largest aerospace and defense company. With more than 185,000 global employees, we push the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems for operational success, and developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2024 sales of more than $80 billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

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FAQ

What is the purpose of RTX's RCADE system for the U.S. Army?

RCADE is a modeling and simulation capability that helps assess military concepts of operations in multi-domain conflicts and supports strategic force design decisions through data-driven insights.

How will the new RTX contract expand RCADE's capabilities?

The follow-on contract will establish a continuous experimentation environment enabling Army concept developers and Battle Labs to inform strategic force design decisions.

What advantages does RTX's RCADE offer to other Defense agencies?

RCADE's iterative, partnership-based approach allows other Defense agencies to quickly test and refine solutions for their unique challenges through rapid innovation and experimentation.

How does RTX's RCADE system handle emerging threats?

RCADE maintains a continuous feedback loop between modeling and simulation and emerging real-world threats through collaboration between Raytheon Advanced Technology analysts and Army teams.