Raytheon awarded USD 333 million contract for SM-6 Block IA production
• Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded a $333 million contract from the U.S. Navy to produce Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) Block IA missiles.
• The contract is an important step for providing the SM-6 missile to the armed forces, as it has proven performance.
• The missile supports anti-air, anti-surface warfare, and sea-based terminal ballistic missile defense in one solution.
• Production will be completed at Raytheon facilities in Tucson, Arizona; Huntsville, Alabama; Andover, Massachusetts, and Dine, New Mexico.
• The SM-6 missile delivers a proven, over-the-horizon offensive and defensive capability by leveraging the time-tested Standard Missile airframe and propulsion system.
• The contract is an important step for providing this weapon to the armed forces.
• The company’s commitment to providing a solution for anti-air, anti-surface warfare, and sea-based terminal ballistic missile defense is reflected in the contract.
