TUCSON, Ariz. — Raytheon 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 Block IIA is a cornerstone of regional defense, giving the U.S. and allied partners greater reach, accuracy and confidence against evolving threats,” said Barbara Borgonovi, president of Naval Power at Raytheon. 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.