Event Brief
DoW and U.S. Navy award Raytheon $24.4B for SM-6
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 28, 2026 at 6:08 PM ET
UPDATED Oct 01, 2026 at 6:07 PM ET
Summary: The War Department and the U.S. Navy announced a $24.4 billion contract award to Raytheon, an RTX business, to accelerate production of the Standard Missile-6. The munition is described as a critical anti-air and anti-surface warfare weapon.
WHO: The War Department and the U.S. Navy; Raytheon (RTX)
WHAT: Announced a $24.4 billion contract to Raytheon to accelerate production of Standard Missile-6.
WHEN: Oct 01, 2026 at 5:10 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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