Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Oct 8, 2026 at 6:08 PM ET
Raytheon Awarded Up to $6.3B SM-3 Contract
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
The War Department and Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon, an RTX business, a multiyear procurement contract valued at up to $6.3 billion to produce Standard Missile–3 Block IB interceptors. The supplied description does not specify the contract award date or production schedule.
WHO: The War Department and Missile Defense Agency
WHAT: Awarded Raytheon a multiyear contract worth up to $6.3 billion to produce SM-3 Block IB interceptors.
WHEN: Oct 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Reason not reported.
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