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Navy signs $24.4 billion Raytheon deal to accelerate SM-6 missile production
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, missile and ship defense. The deal, reported by Breaking Defense, is one of the largest recent Navy weapons procurements and reflects efforts to expand missile stockpiles amid global security demands.
Why now: People are discussing it because of its massive size and what it signals about US naval missile production and defense priorities.
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- Navy, Raytheon ink $24.4B deal for SM-6 ‘acceleration’ · Breaking Defense
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