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Army Awards Raytheon $84 Million Deal To Help Replenish Stockpile Of Excalibur Munitions

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, December 15th, 2022

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Army Awards Raytheon $84 Million Deal To Help Replenish Stockpile Of Excalibur Munitions

M982 Excalibur

The Army has awarded Raytheon and Missiles Defense [RTX] an $84 million deal to produce Excalibur 1B precision-guided munitions to help replenish stockpiles of the weapon sent to Ukraine. The deal, officially awarded on Nov. 29, covers production of more than 1,000 M982 extended-range guided artillery shells. “The Army is focused on acquisition at speed in a responsible manner,” Doug Bush, the Army’s top acquisition official, said in a statement. “That applies to the Army’s support to Ukraine as well…

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