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Raytheon Awarded $182.3 Million To Supply NASAMS Air Defense Systems For Ukraine

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, August 29th, 2022

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Raytheon Awarded $182.3 Million To Supply NASAMS Air Defense Systems For Ukraine

NASAMS Live Fire Exercise Photo: Raytheon

Raytheon Missiles & Defense [RTX] has received a $182.3 million contract to supply National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems to Ukraine. The Army awarded the NASAMS deal to Raytheon on Friday after the system was included in previously announced security aid package for Ukraine to be procured with Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) funds. "Raytheon Missiles & Defense and our partners are working diligently to quickly deliver this critical, proven air defense capability to help the Ukrainian people defend their homeland,”…

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