UPI:
Raytheon Missile Systems has received a $11.5 million contract modification for engineering and technical services for Standard Missile-2 and Standard Missile-6 surface-to-air missiles.
The contract will goes toward SM-2 and SM-6 missiles in service with the U.S. Navy, Japan, Denmark, South Korea, Taiwan and Germany. The work includes engineering work for production and integration of the system into Navy and foreign missile platforms.
Work will be conducted in Tucson, Ariz. and has an expected completion date of June 2018. Some $11.5 million in Navy research and foreign military sales funding will be obligated upon award.
The Standard series, including the SM-2 and SM-6 surface-to-air missiles, are a primary part of the AEGIS Weapon System mounted on Ticonderoga and Arleigh Burke-class Navy warships. Standard missile variants are also in use with 15 allied countries.
