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Raytheon Company wins $88 million U.S. Navy contract for modification and upgrade of sensor software for F/A-18 and F/A-18G aircraft

Raytheon Company wins $88 million U.S. Navy contract for modification and upgrade of sensor software for F/A-18 and F/A-18G aircraft

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WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) won the following contract as announced by the Department of Defense on February 11, 2019.

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The Raytheon Co., El Segundo, California, is awarded an $88,443,303 cost-plus-fixed-fee indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the modification and upgrade of the sensor system software and hardware for the F/A-18/EA-18G aircraft to incorporate updates, improvements, and enhancements of tactical capabilities.  Services to be provided include technical support for hardware and software anomaly investigation, design, development, documentation, integration, test, and evaluation of systems and support equipment.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, California, is the contracting activity (N6893619D0001).

About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2018 sales of $27 billion and 67,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 97 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, C5I™ products and services, sensing, effects and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Follow us on Twitter.

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