Raytheon to acquire Internet inventor BBN Technologies to enhance technology R&D

摘要

Raytheon Co. in Waltham, Mass., has agreed to acquire BBN Technologies in Cambridge, Mass., to enhance Raytheon's capabilities in technology research and development (R&D). BBN developed the ARPANET-forerunner of the Internet-as weil as the Boomerang acoustic-based shooter detection system, and other mission-critical military and intelligence systems. BBN specializes in advanced computer networking, speech and language technologies, information technologies, sensor systems, and cyber security.