Raytheon’s SPY-6(V)3 radar has completed acceptance trials aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
RTX said its Raytheon business will sharply increase Tomahawk cruise missile production for the U.S. Navy under a $22.9 billion multi-year contract.
The Department of War said the award will increase deliveries to the Joint Force while supporting a broader expansion of U.S. munitions manufacturing capacity.
RTX is investing ahead of higher defense production, adding manufacturing capacity and new suppliers as Raytheon prepares for increased munitions output.
RTX is preparing its supply chain for significantly higher munitions production as the company works to turn five U.S. framework agreements into firm contracts, CEO Chris Calio said.
Raytheon and Composite Energy Technologies have demonstrated the submerged launch capability of HADALUS, a new long-endurance unmanned undersea vehicle during a U.S. Navy exercise.
Raytheon is expanding production capacity for its Standard Missile family as it works to accelerate interceptor deliveries for U.S. and allied missile defense.
RTX has secured a production agreement worth up to $745.4 million for SM-3 Block IIA ballistic missile interceptors.
RTX sees Europe becoming an increasingly important source of defence orders and industrial capacity as NATO members raise spending and expand local production, CEO Chris Calio said.
The new variant combines Raytheon’s weapons technology with a modified TJ-150 engine supplied by Pratt & Whitney.
RTX’s Raytheon has delivered and installed the first SPY-6(V)4 radar array at the Surface Combat Systems Center on Wallops Island, Virginia.
The funding will also support increased production of JMT components as Raytheon expands capacity for long-term defense demand.
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