WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Estonia and US defense contractor Raytheon have agreed to collaborate in the field of cybersecurity, Raytheon announced on Monday in a statement following initial talks with the Baltic country.
"Raytheon has developed a very strong portfolio of national-scale cyber defense solutions that complement the investments and innovations made by Estonia in securing the cyber domain for its people," Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services President David Wajsgras said.
"This collaboration will explore important new solutions within the critical domain of national cyber security," Wajsgras added.
"Strong defense-industrial cooperation between the United States and Estonia is in our country's strategic interest," Marran said.
"Raytheon is one of the most prominent global defense and aerospace companies, with expertise in providing integrated defense systems and state-of-the-art cyber security solutions,” he added.
Details of the collaboration will be outlined in upcoming meetings in Estonia between Raytheon and Estonia’s Ministry of Defense. Raytheon said initial collaboration will focus on promoting partnerships with industry.