Raytheon Awarded $736 Million Contract for AIM-9X Missiles
Raytheon, part of RTX, secured a $736 million contract with the U.S. Navy to produce AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles.
This contract focuses on the Block II variant, featuring hardware upgrades to ensure long-term reliability.
Production is set to begin in 2025 and continue through 2029, reinforcing Raytheon’s role in global missile defense.
The AIM-9X is the go-to short-range air-to-air and surface-to-air missile, used by over 30 nations.
