Raytheon is holding in abeyance planned deliveries of the newest variant of the Standard Missile-3 -- the Block IIA interceptor -- pending the outcome of an investigation into the cause of a failure during a major ballistic missile defense flight test last month, according to company officials. Still, the Missile Defense Agency has directed the company to continue manufacturing the first batch of the SM-3 Block IIA missiles as it awaits the determination of a failure review board on what...
