Quiz: QUIZ: Aerospace and Defense

Question 4 of 10

Raytheon is the world's largest producer of what military product?

  1. Ground combat vehicle
  2. Guided missile
  3. Neutron bomb
  4. Sea-based radar
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The Tuscon-based company Raytheon is the world's largest producer of guided missiles, as well as the largest private employer in southern Arizona. The company manufactures both the Tomahawk and the Paveway missiles, and have seen their business boom since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the 2003 US invasion of Iraq. It is estimated that thanks to these events, the company rakes in more than $4.5 billion in revenue every year. The company's president, Louise Francesconi, also holds the distinction of being the highest-ranking female in the US defense industry's history.

SOURCE: Missile Maker Hopes To Diversify, Create Technology For Peacetime | Southern Arizona's Hi-Tech Connection