Raytheon awarded $2 billion Patriot missile order

April 20, 2015

Aerospace Manufacturing and Design:

Tewksbury, Massachusetts – Raytheon Co. has been awarded a contract worth over $2.0 billion to deliver its combat-proven Patriot Air and Missile Defense System to an undisclosed international customer.

The contract, awarded on April 2, 2015 and booked in the second quarter as a direct commercial sale, includes fully digitized new-production Patriot fire units with the latest technology for improved threat detection, identification, and engagement. The contract also includes a full training package and support equipment.

Raytheon’s Global Patriot Solutions offers protection against advanced threats including aircraft, tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles…

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