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Raytheon Has a Contract Worth Up to $6.3 Billion for SM-3 Interceptors. The Pentagon Has Not Said How Many.

The Missile Defense Agency has awarded Raytheon a five-year contract for Standard Missile-3 Block IB interceptors with a base value of $4.4 billion, rising to $6.3 billion with two option years. It follows multi-year deals for the SM-6, the Tomahawk and AMRAAM.

By Cory Chamberlain 1 hour ago

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Washington Announced Two Missile-Tracking Ships in July. The Contract Signed This Week Is for One, With Two on Option.

Hanwha Philly Shipyard said on Wednesday it has a contract to build the Missile Defense Agency's new Missile Range Instrumentation Vessel, for up to three ships with one firm. In July, the White House budget director announced two of them for $2 billion. This week's announcements gave no price.

By Thomas Gutierrez 24 hours ago

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Raytheon Has a Contract Worth Up to $6.3 Billion for SM-3 Interceptors. The Pentagon Has Not Said How Many.

Washington Announced Two Missile-Tracking Ships in July. The Contract Signed This Week Is for One, With Two on Option.