Raytheon awarded $745 million contract for SM-3 IIA interceptorsRaytheon announced that a new Missile Defense Agency contract supports the production and sustainment of Standard Missile-3 Block IIA (SM‑3 IIA) interceptors, building on Raytheon’s investments to expand capacity and accelerate delivery. Raytheon press releaseRaytheon, 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. SM-3 IIA is a cooperatively developed program between Japanese industry and Raytheon. RTX has made significant investments to expand capacity and accelerate production of the Standard Missile Family. Production under this contract will be completed at Raytheon facilities in Tucson, Ariz., and Huntsville, Ala.Raytheon is actively hiring to support this critical program.