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United Technologies, Raytheon and the A&D M&A
Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast
English - June 13, 2019 02:19 - 19 minutes - 27 MB - ★★★★ - 325 ratingsTechnology News Business News safety aerospace airlines aviation defense news space technology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The aerospace and defense landscape was altered almost overnight with the proposal to merge United Technologies and Raytheon. The would-be Raytheon Technologies looms as one of the largest A&D contractors ever, and could be a research powerhouse – if it passes regulatory review first. Editor-in-Chief Joe Anselmo speaks with Senior Business Editor Michael Bruno and Senior Military Editor Steve Trimble about the reasons for and the consequences of this mega-merger.