USA: Raytheon Gets Rolling Airframe Missile Guided Missile Weapon System Contract

A major American defense contractor and industrial corporation, Raytheon, has been awarded a modification to a previously granted contract for MK-31 rolling airframe missile guided missile weapon system.

Under this contract, Raytheon will be maintaining the current weapon system capability, quality assurance and logistic engineering service.

The MK-31 rolling airframe missile guided missile weapon system is a cooperative development and production program conducted jointly by the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany under the memoranda of understanding.

Raytheon will perform the work in Tucson, Ariz., and the contract is expected to be completed by September 2012.

The total value of this contract is $29,952,221.

About Raytheon

Raytheon Company, with 2010 sales of $25 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 89 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing effects, command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With the headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 72,000 people worldwide.

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Naval Today Staff , January 20, 2012