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  • Air Force Plans Missile Technical Support IDIQ Award to Raytheon - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Plans Missile Technical Support IDIQ Award to Raytheon

    The U.S. Air Force intends to award Raytheon a potential 10-year contract to provide technical support for the Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile system. Task orders will include software updates, software corrections, flight test support and analyses, user support, simulations, logistics, field support and design studies, according to a presolicitation notice posted Wednesday on FedBizOpps. USAF, the […] More

  • Raytheon to Continue Air-to-Air Missile Refresh Work Under $62M USAF Contract Option - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to Continue Air-to-Air Missile Refresh Work Under $62M USAF Contract Option

    Raytheon’s missile systems business has received a $62M contract modification from the U.S. Air Force to support form, fit and function upgrade work on the Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile system. The modification exercises an option under a previously issued contract and covers phase 5 activities to refresh the missile’s guidance section, the Defense […] More

  • Raytheon Gets Navy Weapons Tech Insertion, Integration Order - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Gets Navy Weapons Tech Insertion, Integration Order

    Raytheon has received a $44.6 million delivery order to provide advanced technology insertion and integration services for multiple U.S. Navy weapons systems. The Defense Department said Tuesday Raytheon will conduct one lot of research and development design, development studies and technology demonstration efforts under the sole-source order. Work will occur in Tucson, Arizona, through December 2022. […] More

  • State Dept OKs $53M Raytheon Air-to-Air Missile Sale to Netherlands - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    State Dept OKs $53M Raytheon Air-to-Air Missile Sale to Netherlands

    The State Department has approved the Dutch government’s request to buy 26 Raytheon-built AIM-120 C-7 advanced medium range air-to-air missiles, military equipment and related services from the U.S. government under a potential $53 million foreign military sales agreement. The Netherlands also asked to procure AMRAAM guidance section spares, captive air training missiles, control section spares, missile containers, test […] More

  • Raytheon to Develop Incremental Software for Air Force AIM-120D Missiles - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to Develop Incremental Software for Air Force AIM-120D Missiles

    Raytheon‘s missile systems business has received a $38.6 million contract to develop  incremental software that will work to increase the performance of the U.S. Air Force‘s  advanced medium-range air-to-air missile system. The company will provide AIM-120D AMRAAM software to the military branch as part of the System Improvement Program 3- Engineering Manufacturing, Development program,  the Defense Department […] More

  • Raytheon Opens Missile Tech Warehouse on Navajo Nation - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Opens Missile Tech Warehouse on Navajo Nation

    Raytheon has completed a $5 million warehouse at the company’s facility on the Navajo Nation near Farmington, New Mexico. The three-hectare warehouse is part of Raytheon’s 9.5-hectare Dine facility that was established on the Navajo Nation more than 25 years ago, the company said Monday. Taylor Lawrence, president of Raytheon’s missile systems business, said the project was supported by […] More

  • Raytheon to Refresh AMRAAM Guidance Under $65M Air Force Contract Option - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to Refresh AMRAAM Guidance Under $65M Air Force Contract Option

    Raytheon has received a $64.6 million contract option from the U.S. Air Force to update the guidance section of a company-built air-to-air missile system. The Defense Department said Thursday Raytheon will continue to support form, fit, function and refresh efforts for the Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile‘s guidance segment. The contract includes foreign military sales to Norway, Turkey, […] More

  • Raytheon, Air Force Partner to Update Missile Signal Processor Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon, Air Force Partner to Update Missile Signal Processor Tech

    Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force will collaborate to develop a new signal processor for the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile as part of a refresh program that seeks to extend production of the system beyond 2020. The company said Tuesday the service branch launched the Form Fit Function Refresh effort as the government-industry team marks milestone for the 20,000th AMRAAM unit. AMRAAM is designed to […] More

  • Raytheon, Norway's Military Conduct Flight Test on New AMRAAM Variant; Taylor Lawrence Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon, Norway’s Military Conduct Flight Test on New AMRAAM Variant; Taylor Lawrence Comments

    Raytheon has completed a flight test on the newest variant of the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System surface-based system Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile that features an enlarged motor to expand the NASAMS engagement envelope. Raytheon said Tuesday the AMRAAM-Extended Range missile launched from a NASAMS launcher to engage and destroy a target drone at a flight test […] More

  • State Dept OKs Indonesia's $95M Missile Sale Request, DSCA to Hold Competition for Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    State Dept OKs Indonesia’s $95M Missile Sale Request, DSCA to Hold Competition for Contract

    The State Department has approved Indonesia’s request to acquire a suite of air-to-air missiles, equipment, training and logistics support from the U.S. government under a $95 million foreign military sales agreement. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday Indonesia asked to purchase 36 AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM missiles, one missile guidance section, spare parts and loading adapters. DSCA will hold […] More

  • Raytheon Orders Radar Tracking Transponders from Kratos; Kevin Ferguson Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Orders Radar Tracking Transponders from Kratos; Kevin Ferguson Comments

    Raytheon has ordered radar tracking transponders worth $3.8 million from a Kratos subsidiary for installation in the advanced medium-range air-to-air missile system. Fort Walton Beach-based Micro Systems will carry out the task for three years, Kratos said Sept. 2. “We are very pleased to continue our lon-standing relationship with Raytheon Missile Systems,” said Kevin Ferguson […] More

  • Navy Set to Deploy Raytheon's AIM-120D Missile System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Set to Deploy Raytheon’s AIM-120D Missile System

    The U.S. Navy has declared initial operating capability for a Raytheon-built medium range air-to-air missile system after the military service completed flight testing of the technology. Raytheon said Thursday the Navy tested the AMRAAM AIM-120D missile on F/A-18 fighters and is scheduled to deploy the system later this year. According to the company, the U.S. […] More