As global conflicts intensify, a missile made in Tucson has landed Raytheon a $3.5 billion contract from the Department of Defense.
The contract is for the company’s advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) production for the U.S. Air Force and Navy, as well as foreign military.
An air-to-air missile made in Tucson has landed Raytheon a $3.5 billion contract from the Department of Defense.
DOD said foreign military sales are to Denmark, Belgium, Japan, Netherlands, Canada, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Spain, Poland, Sweden, Taiwan, Lithuania, United Kingdom, Australia, Switzerland, Ukraine, Israel and Kuwait.
The Tucson work is expected to be complete in 2031.
“AMRAAM continues to give allied forces a decisive edge in combat,” said Sam Deneke, president of Air & Space Defense Systems at Raytheon. “This award underscores the critical role that the fifth-generation AMRAAM plays in maintaining air superiority and will ensure service members have the advanced technology needed to stay ahead of adversary threats.”
The contract represents Raytheon’s largest order, and its AMRAAM is currently in service with 44 countries.
