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  • Raytheon Secures Lot 3 Small Diameter Bomb II Production Funds From Air Force - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Secures Lot 3 Small Diameter Bomb II Production Funds From Air Force

    The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon a contract modification with an obligated value of $62.5 million for the low-rate initial production of 312 lot 3 Small Diameter Bomb II munitions. Raytheon’s missile systems business will also provide 24 SDB II weapon load crew and conventional munitions maintenance trainers and 413 single weapon containers to the Air Force, the Defense Department […] More

  • Raytheon to Expand Missile Systems Business Operations in Arizona, Add Nearly 2K Jobs - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to Expand Missile Systems Business Operations in Arizona, Add Nearly 2K Jobs

    Raytheon looks to add up to 2,000 positions over the next five years through an expansion of the defense company’s missile systems business headquarters in Tucson, Arizona. Raytheon said Friday it will hire workers at all skill levels to serve in engineering and higher-wage technical roles. Taylor Lawrence, president of Raytheon’s missile systems unit, said that several Arizona-based organizations will help the company meet workforce and infrastructure needs to […] More

  • Raytheon to Build Lot 2 Small Diameter Bombs for Air Force - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to Build Lot 2 Small Diameter Bombs for Air Force

    The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon a $49.2 million contract modification for the production of Lot 2 Small Diameter Bomb Increment II weapons and containers. Raytheon’s missile systems business will perform work in Tucson, Arizona through Sept. 30, 2018, the Defense Department said Thursday. The modification exercises an option on a previously awarded fixed-price incentive firm contract. The Air […] More

  • Lockheed-Raytheon JV, Tata Power Intend to Jointly Build Anti-Armor Missile System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed-Raytheon JV, Tata Power Intend to Jointly Build Anti-Armor Missile System

    A Lockheed Martin–Raytheon joint venture and Tata Power have signed a letter of intent to explore joint development and production of the Javelin anti-tank guided missile system. Under the agreement, Javelin Joint Venture will work with Tata Power’s strategic engineering division to craft a strategy to jointly build the missile as well as to integrate platform mounts in an effort to help address India’s weapon […] More

  • Raytheon to Support Navy's Rolling Airframe Missile Weapon Modernization Effort - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to Support Navy’s Rolling Airframe Missile Weapon Modernization Effort

    Raytheon has secured a potential $36.7 million contract option from the U.S. Navy for design agent and engineering services for the military branch’s ship self-defense weapon modernization initiative. The Defense Department said Monday Raytheon’s missile systems business will support the Navy’s efforts to update the Rolling Airframe Missile MK-31 guided missile weapon system. The company will provide design, systems, software […] More

  • State Dept OKs $51M Oman TOW 2B Missile Sale - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    State Dept OKs $51M Oman TOW 2B Missile Sale

    The State Department has cleared Oman’s request to procure 407 Raytheon-built anti-tank missiles from the U.S. under a $51 million foreign military sales contract. Oman ordered 400 TOW 2B Aero radio-frequency missiles, seven fly-to-buy missiles and associated equipment and technical support, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday. The deal also includes deployment of U.S. government […] More