Raytheon to Boost Missile Output After Securing Largest-Ever AIM-9X Contract
- On June 4, 2025, Raytheon Technologies secured a $1.1 billion agreement with the U.S. Navy to manufacture AIM-9X Block II missiles.
- The contract follows growing operational demands and a 2024 Defense Authorization Act directive to assess and increase missile inventories.
- The award includes 1,756 missiles for the Navy, Air Force, and foreign military sales customers, boosting production to 2,500 missiles annually.
- Barbara Borgonovi, Raytheon's Naval Power president, described the deal as a "historic milestone for the AIM-9X program" crucial to U.S. And partner security.
- The contract will sustain Raytheon's extensive production across over 20 U.S. Sites through October 2028, supporting international defense partnerships.
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RTX's Raytheon awarded $1.1 billion U.S. Navy contract to produce AIM-9X Block II missiles
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