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Raytheon producing and delivering 44 Standard Missile-3 rounds under $466 million contract


LONDON, July 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) will produce, test and deliver 44 Standard Missile-3 Block IB interceptors under a $466.9 million U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract. This is the fiscal year 2018 contract under the initial 2015 contract announcement of $2,351,177,872 for planned SM-3 fiscal year 2015-2018 production.

The SM-3® Block IB interceptor has an improved, two-color infrared seeker and an advanced system of guidance rockets that help steer the missile's kill vehicle into the target's path. (Photo: U.S. Missile Defense Agency)

The U.S. Navy uses the missiles to provide regional defense against short- to intermediate-range ballistic missiles. The SM-3® Block IB interceptor has a two-color infrared seeker and upgraded steering and propulsion capability that direct the missile toward incoming targets, destroying them on impact in space.

"Standard Missile-3 plays a critical role in the missile defense of the U.S. and its allies," said Dr. Mitch Stevison, vice president of Raytheon's Air and Missile Defense Systems. "The missile's deployment on land and at sea makes it invaluable to upper-tier missile defense in Europe and for U.S. naval forces."

The SM-3 IB interceptor was most recently tested in a multinational operational exercise off the coast of Scotland, where it intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target. The IB variant is operational at a land-based site in Romania.

Production under this contract will be completed at Raytheon's Space Factory in Tucson, Arizona, and integration will take place at the company's integration facility in Huntsville, Alabama.

About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2017 sales of $25 billion and 64,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 96 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, C5Itm products and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Follow us on Twitter.

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