Pentagon signs deals with Boeing, RTX to boost missile interceptor component production
14/08/2026 13:07
Pentagon signs deals with Boeing, RTX to boost missile interceptor component production Aug 14 (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Friday announced framework agreements with Boeing BA.N and RTX RTX.N to increase production of components of SM-3 Block IIA and SM-3 Block IB munitions.
Both agreements will strengthen production of a series of critical ship-fired surface-to-air interceptors that underpin the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System, the Pentagon said in a statement.
(Reporting by Ismail Shakil and Ryan Patrick Jones)
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