RAYTHEON COMPANY
Department of Defense · OTA
AI-Readiness Score
4/19
AI / ML Relevance
1/9
Problem Framing
3/5
Awardee Quality
0/5
Award
$225,397,657
Award amount
—
Award date
W31P4Q19C0018
PIID
Awardee
839
Total awards
$95,251,240,444
Total $ won
1.5/19
Avg AI score
Description
PROCUREMENT OF 50 ADDITIONAL AIR DEFENSE RADARS AND ASSOCIATED SPARES IN SUPPORT OF THE EUROPEAN DETERRENCE INITIATIVE AND FUTURE INITIAL MANEUVER-SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE BATTALIONS INCLUDING AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE PROTECTION TO THE MANEUVERING FORMATIONS, TO COUNTER A WIDE RANGE OF THREATS: UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS, ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT AND FIXED WING AIRCRAFT. THIS PROCUREMENT WILL MAINTAIN A COMMON CONFIGURATION ACROSS THE ARMY DEFENSE SENSOR PORTFOLIO WHILE MAXIMIZING WAR FIGHTER CAPABILITY.
Score Rationale
This is a radar hardware procurement with zero AI/ML content—the description names only sensors, platforms, and threat types with no mention of algorithmic work, autonomy, or learning systems. Problem framing is generic (counter threats, maintain configuration) without specificity on operational gaps or decision-support needs. Raytheon is a legacy defense prime (Fortune 500, aerospace/defense conglomerate), making this a traditional capital equipment buy masquerading as modern procurement.