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Raytheon Wins Navy Deal for MK-31 Guided Missile Program

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Raytheon Company’s RTN Missile Systems unit recently secured a $72.2-million modification contract to provide engineering services for the upgraded Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) MK-31 Guided Missile Weapon System Improvement program. The contract was awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC.

Per the agreement, Missile Systems unit will provide support for the maintenance of current weapon system capability. Additionally, the unit will resolve issues through design, systems, software maintenance, reliability, maintainability, quality assurance and logistics engineering services. Majority of the contract-related work will be executed in Tucson, AZ, which is scheduled to get completed by September 2022.

Note on MK-31 Guided Missile Weapon System

The MK-31 RAM Guided Missile Weapon System is a cooperative development and production program, conducted jointly by the United States and Germany. Manufactured by Raytheon, this weapon system is the most modern self-defense weapon system, deployed from ships, to destroy anti-ship missiles. It has been specifically designed to provide protection to ships of all sizes.

What’s Favoring Raytheon?

Increasing geo-political tensions across the globe prompted nations to strengthen their defense systems manifold. With rapid technological upgrades, missile defense steadily emerged to play a pivotal role in a nation’s defense strategy. With the United States being the world’s largest weapons supplier, it is a golden era for premier defense contractors like Raytheon.

Interestingly, the U.S. government proposed its fiscal 2020 defense budget recently, under which the Department of Defense would receive $718 billion, reflecting a 4.9% increase from the prior year. Furthermore, the proposed budget includes a spending plan of $13.6 billion on missile defense. If approved, this increased spending provision should usher in more contracts for Raytheon’s MK- 31 Guided Missile program along with other major missiles program.

Looking Ahead

Per Markets and Markets, the rocket and missile market is projected to grow from $55.5 billion in 2017 to $70 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 4.74%. Such massive growth projections, thereby, offer Raytheon ample opportunities to enhance its share in the global missile market.

Price Performance

Shares of Raytheon have plunged about 20.2% in a year compared with the industry’s decline of 4.6%.

 




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Raytheon currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

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