The Pentagon has awarded Raytheon Technologies a $1 billion contract to produce up to 55 Standard Missile-3 Block IB interceptors, a move that comes as defense leaders reconsider the future of the combat-tested interceptor -- slated for a production sunset -- amid growing demands from the emerging Golden Dome domestic missile defense architecture. On May 16, the Missile Defense Agency announced the award for deliveries of the SM-3 Block IB All-Up Rounds through March 2031, using procurement funds from fiscal...
