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Pentagon awards RTX $6.3B contract for SM-3 Block IB interceptors
InterfaxLO·US·3 days ago
The U.S. Department of Defense awarded RTX a $6.3 billion contract to produce interceptor missiles, signaling sustained investment in missile defense. The scale and specificity of the award suggest a major procurement program, though details on missile type and timeline remain undisclosed. This reinforces the U.S. defense industrial base amid rising ballistic and hypersonic threats.