Raytheon opens new center

Raytheon Co. opened a new missile defense center for the design and development of key components of ballistic missile defense systems for the Army and the Missile Defense Agency.

The Woburn, Mass., center features a robust IT network, modern conference center and advanced modeling and simulation facility and will house 1,100 engineers and administrative personnel.

The center is part of the company's integrated defense systems business unit in Tewksbury, Mass.