Raytheon awarded contract worth more than $1.5 billion for additional Patriot(TM) integrated air and missile defense capability

ANDOVER, Mass., Jan. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- An undisclosed member of the 14-nation group that own the combat-proven Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense System has awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a direct commercial sales contract worth more than $1.5 billion for additional capability. The contract was awarded on Jan 4, 2018.

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