Raytheon Awarded $745 Million Contract for SM-3 IIA Interceptors
The deal funds ready-to-fire interceptors for U.S. and Japanese forces, with Japan covering nearly half the immediate funding, officials said.
- On August 10, the Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon a $745 million contract to manufacture and assemble Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptors for U.S. and allied forces.
- Japan's Ministry of Defense will fund $277.7 million through a Foreign Military Sales arrangement, reflecting the interceptor's origins as a joint development between Raytheon and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
- Unlike traditional weapons, the SM-3 Block IIA uses kinetic energy to destroy ballistic missiles through direct collision, achieving speeds exceeding Mach 10 with its larger rocket motor.
- RTX will perform production at facilities in Tucson, Arizona, and Huntsville, Alabama, where the company recently invested $115 million to increase integration capacity by more than 50%.
- Raytheon Naval Power President Barbara Borgonovi said the interceptor provides "greater reach and accuracy," supporting U.S. and allied readiness through February 28, 2031, the estimated contract completion date.
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US awards Raytheon $745M for SM-3 IIA ballistic missile interceptors
Raytheon has secured a $745 million U.S. defense contract to build and sustain SM-3 Block IIA interceptors. The award supports one of the Navy’s key missile-defense weapons. The Missile Defense Agency issued the contract to Raytheon, an RTX business, on August 10. Production will take place at facilities in Tucson, Arizona, and Huntsville, Alabama. The award arrives as Washington expands missile-defense capacity against increasingly capable ball…
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Huntsville Business JournalRaytheon awarded $745 million contract for SM-3 IIA interceptors
Raytheon announced that a new Missile Defense Agency contract supports the production and sustainment of Standard Missile-3 Block IIA (SM‑3 IIA) interceptors, building on Raytheon’s investments to expand capacity and accelerate delivery. Raytheon press release Raytheon, has received a $745 million contract from the Missile Defense Agency for the production and sustainment of Standard Missile-3 Block IIA (SM‑3 IIA) interceptors. “SM-3 Block IIA i…
US, Japan fund $745 million deal for SM-3 missile interceptors
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon, the missile-making arm of aerospace giant RTX based in Tucson, Arizona, a contract worth $745 million to manufacture and assemble complete Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptors, according to a Department of War contract announcement covering awards made Aug. 7, 2026. The deal covers what the Pentagon calls All-Up […]
The US Navy's ballistic missile defense capabilities are set to expand significantly after Raytheon was awarded a $745 million contract to manufacture and maintain SM-3 Block IIA interceptor missiles, Army Recognition reported.
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