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Raytheon Awarded $1.2 Billion Deal To Deliver Six More NASAMS For Ukraine

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, November 30th, 2022

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Raytheon Awarded $1.2 Billion Deal To Deliver Six More NASAMS For Ukraine

NASAMS Live Fire Exercise Photo: RTX

The Army has awarded Raytheon Missiles and Defense [RTX] a $1.2 billion contract to provide six National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) batteries for delivery to Ukraine. The new deal, announced on Wednesday, follows the inclusion of the six additional NASAMS as part of a nearly $3 billion security aid package for Ukraine approved in late August to be procured with Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) funds. “Acquisition speed and agility is a top priority,” Doug Bush, the Army’s top…

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