Raytheon in Tucson has been awarded another major military contract.
The new $258 million Navy contract is to develop a defense system that protects ships against enemy aircraft and incoming missiles.
The new contract comes on the heels of a $344 million ship-defense contract the company received in April related to the integration and testing of the SM-2 missile system.
An air-to-air missile made in Tucson has landed Raytheon a big contract from the Department of Defense.
The majority of work will be performed in Tucson and is expected to be completed by September 2031, a company news release said.
“This contract signals the increased demand given the critical role these interceptors are playing for the U.S. and our allies,†Barbara Borgonovi, president of Naval Power at Raytheon said in the release. “The SM-2 Block IIICU variant incorporates several upgrades and will provide the U.S. Navy with a more capable and versatile missileâ€
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The company’s advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) is used by the Air Force and Navy, as well as foreign military.
Raytheon did not say the impact on jobs the new contract will have here, where the company also makes bunker-busting bombs and the Tomahawk cruise missile.
The Tucson work is expected to be complete in 2031.
The new contract complements the $3.5 billion contract from the Department of Defense Raytheon received earlier this month to make air-to-air missiles.
The company also received a $1.1 billion Navy contract in June.
