Raytheon Technologies, High-Payoff/High-Risk R&D for Full-Spectrum Dominance with Bradford Tousley

As the vice president of Advanced Concepts & Technology for Raytheon Intelligence & Space, Bradford Tousley leads an innovative technology incubator inside Raytheon Technologies, which focusses on high-reward/high-risk disruptive technologies for the defense industry. In this interview he discusses the history of Raytheon Technologies and some of the advancements, including quantum computing, ARAKNID, DyNAMO, directed energy weapons, digital engineering, and synthetic biology, which will enable US forces and allies to maintain full-spectrum dominance in the battlespace in the near future.

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[peterkolda]

Dr. Tousley made a comment about Raytheon’s evolution as a radar company and vacuum tubes. He commented that solid state has replaced the tubes. Actually Korea produces thousands of microwave tubes every day called magnetrons (80% efficient) that power household ovens. Being in that industry, I have heard tubes will be replaced by solid state devices in the next 10 years, every year, for 40 years. There are so many applications like physics research accelerators (LHC at CERN), cancer radiation machines, radar, industrial heating, and satellite communications that still use vacuum tubes. Great interview. Broad scope is amazing.

[fosterwillis]

That's definitely the info I have been seeking all day long!

[jacobk]

Great podcast, lots to take away here and some very unique insights. Keep them coming.

[DynamicEffectStep]

your content is adapting even better 👏

[dirkhellinga]

no risk no fun is the motto of this company!

[rachelroman]

marvellous project, not going to argue!!👓

[cecilyyacono]

U guys invent some really futuristic stuff!

[kristyloux]

Well, I think that's remarkable !!

[alexlohr]

got lots of insights into that company, cool.

[jean-philippechanaux]

dammit - you got me actually motivated!

[stanley]

You are clever asking all these questions. 🕹

[jenniferboyle]

they are making high tech gear for the military, right?

[aytengitmez]

that is what I'd call a promising image for the military 🥂🍭

[bookwormtiger]

are they working with SpaceX too or something?

[MissMadWonderland]

gawd! THAT can't label this interview as a downer at all

[maesahagun]

they are researching new propulsion systems?

[ugokittridge]

I've heard about their exoskeleton, that's about it.🌾

[cholovato]

what's this research and development all about?!

[jesosikacalbvi]

who is gonna have the knowledge to follow this?👁

[chantalbertsch]

unadulterated dynamite in space...don't let 'em convince you the contrary