Contract strengthens U.S. and allied readiness against evolving ballistic missile threats

TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE:RTX) business, has received a $745 million contract from the Missile Defense Agency for the production and sustainment of Standard Missile-3 Block IIA (SM‑3 IIA) interceptors.