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Raytheon wins up to $6.3 billion Pentagon contract for SM-3 Block IB production and sustainment

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The multi-year award covers production and sustainment of Standard Missile-3 Block IB interceptors as the Pentagon works to replenish missile-defense inventories and increase munitions output. It follows a framework agreement between the Defense Department and Raytheon to expand production of the interceptor.

Discovered 2026-10-08T07:15:38.407925-07:00 | 2026-10-08T07:15:38.407925-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The contract, valued at up to $6.3 billion, provides a multi-year vehicle for SM-3 Block IB production and sustainment, tying a major procurement commitment to the Pentagon’s inventory-rebuilding effort.
  • The award follows a framework agreement to boost production, making delivery capacity and the pace of output central to translating the commitment into replenished missile-defense stocks.

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2026-10-08T07:15:38.407925-07:00
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