Raytheon received $270 million Standard Missile-6 production contract from U.S. Navy

Specifications:

Name:

Raytheon received $270 million Standard Missile-6 production contract from U.S. Navy

Location:

USA

Company:

Raytheon Company

Estimated Cost:

$270 million

Source:

raytheon.mediaroom.com

Introduction:

U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company $270 million to exercise fiscal 2016 options for Standard Missile-6 production and spares requirements.

Features:

SM-6 delivers a multi-mission, proven over-the-horizon air defense capability by leveraging the time-tested advantages of the Standard Missile's airframe and propulsion.

• The SM-6 uses both active and semiactive guidance modes and advanced fuzing techniques.
• It incorporates the advanced signal processing and guidance control capabilities from Raytheon's Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile.
   

Raytheon has delivered more than 250 missiles to the U.S. Navy. The final assembly of SM-6 takes place at Raytheon's state-of-the-art production facility at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala.