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Navy signs $24.4 billion Raytheon deal to accelerate SM-6 missiles
Original: Navy, Raytheon ink $24.4B deal for SM-6 ‘acceleration’
The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a $24.4 billion contract to accelerate production of the SM-6 missile, a multi-role weapon used for air defense and anti-ship strikes. The deal, one of the largest recent munitions awards, reflects the Pentagon's push to replenish stockpiles depleted by deployments in the Middle East and Red Sea, and to expand capacity amid concerns over potential conflict in the Indo-Pacific.
Why now: The massive size of the contract and its link to ongoing US naval operations and deterrence in the Indo-Pacific are drawing attention.
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Evidence
- Navy, Raytheon ink $24.4B deal for SM-6 ‘acceleration’ · Breaking Defense
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