TUCSON, Ariz., May 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) executives, along with federal, state and local
officials, and local business leaders, dedicated new facilities at
Raytheon Missile Systems. This is part of a large-scale expansion
and modernization project to increase capacity and capability at
Raytheon's Tucson operations. A
ribbon-cutting ceremony took place in front of newly-built
structures that will house many of the 2,000 new employees the
company is hiring to support business growth.
New buildings scheduled for completion this year include an
advanced testing facility, a multi-purpose building and a customer
access center. The expansion is planned for completion in 2020 and
includes:
- New buildings.
- Infrastructure upgrades.
- Engineering and manufacturing enhancements.
- High-powered computing capabilities.
Raytheon Missile Systems is designing, engineering, testing and
manufacturing some of the most advanced aerospace and defense
technologies of today and the future, including missile defense
systems, hypersonic missiles and space vehicles. Arizona's supportive environment for business
investment and growth is an enabler of Raytheon's success.
"Our expansion supports the nation's military, the security of
America's allies and the U.S., state and local economies," said Dr.
Taylor W. Lawrence, Raytheon Missile
Systems president. "This project validates Southern Arizona's strengths in innovation,
technology and quality of life for our growing workforce, and has
been made possible by the strong collaboration and support of
government and private sector partners."
Raytheon's recent expansion is expected to result in billions of
dollars of economic impact throughout Arizona over 10 years. Partners in the
expansion include Arizona Gov.
Doug Ducey, Arizona Commerce
Authority, Pima County,
City of Tucson, Sun Corridor Inc.,
Tucson Airport Authority and Tucson Electric Power.
State of Arizona
"With more than 500 suppliers around Arizona and a workforce of nearly 12,000
people, Raytheon continues to have a positive economic impact
throughout our state," Ducey said. "Increasing Raytheon's
infrastructure and job growth in Arizona is a major win for all of us, and the
result of solid partnerships statewide."
Pima County
"Pima County works with our
regional partners to create an environment supportive of innovation
and opportunity for Raytheon," said Pima
County Supervisor Sharon
Bronson. "Raytheon has been a terrific partner in boosting
the economy of Pima County and we
appreciate its commitment to our community. These are the
high-paying, high-tech jobs every community strives to have."
"Pima County worked diligently
with all of our governmental partners to understand Raytheon's
issues and achieve solutions," said Pima
County Supervisor Ramón Valadez. "We literally moved county
roads and invested in buffer space because we understand the
economic value of Raytheon to Pima
County. It's been a great partnership."
City of Tucson
"Tucson's partnership
with Raytheon goes way back," said Tucson Mayor Jonathan
Rothschild. "We're very pleased to see this construction
reach completion and to welcome the new employees who will be
working in these new buildings."
Raytheon Missile Systems is Southern
Arizona's largest private employer with an annual statewide
economic impact of more than $2.1
billion.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2017 sales of
$25 billion and 64,000 employees, is
a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil
government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of
innovation spanning 96 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art
electronics, mission systems integration, C5ITM products
and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers
in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in
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