Tucson-based Raytheon Missiles & Defense won contracts to produce Tomahawk cruise missiles and develop current and next-generation air combat missiles.
David Wichner Tucson-based Raytheon Missiles & Defense won key year-end contracts for the latest version of its venerable Tomahawk cruise missile and for current and next-generation air combat missiles.
The Navy’s workhorse long-range, ship- and submarine-launched weapon system from its initial use in the Gulf War in 1991 to its most recent use in Syria in 2018, the Tomahawk has been upgraded with new capabilities over the years. Air-combat missilesRaytheon this week was awarded a $317 million Navy contract to produce 471 AIM-9X Sidewinder air-combat missiles for the U.S. and allied nations, according to a contract notice.
In September, Boeing was awarded a similar contract worth up to $9.8 million for subsystem development of the compact and extended-range air combat missiles. The company also has developed an extended range version of the AMRAAM for use with ground launchers as well as a new, longer-range air combat missile.
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