Server: Netscape-Commerce/1.12 Date: Wednesday, 17-Dec-97 23:03:19 GMT Last-modified: Friday, 21-Feb-97 18:25:04 GMT Content-length: 1321 Content-type: text/html Raytheon History

Founded in Cambridge, Mass., in 1922 as the American Appliance Company, the company adopted the Raytheon name in 1925. Early expertise was in the field of radio tubes. During World War II, Raytheon was the leading producer of radar tubes and complete radar systems. Following the war, Raytheon became a pioneer in the field of missile guidance. In 1964, Raytheon embarked on a major diversification program to broaden its business base by adding commercial operations.

Raytheon, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, is a technological pioneer. Notable Raytheon achievements include the first application of microwave energy to cooking with the invention of the Radarange® microwave oven; the world's first electronic depth sounder, the Fathometer® a rectifier tube that converted early home radios from big batteries to plug-in operation; mass production breakthrough on magnetron power tubes, the heart of radar systems; and the first guided missiles to intercept and destroy aircraft and ballistic missiles.



Last Updated February, 1997