
Raytheon [RTN] on Thursday said it has agreed to a $1 billion strategic sourcing agreement with Aerojet Rocketdyne [AJRD] for the supply of propulsion systems for Standard Missile (SM) programs over the next five years, a deal that replaces an annual contract. Raytheon said the multi-year arrangement with Aerojet is the “centerpiece” of its supply chain efforts following recent multi-year contracts for the SM program, which include separate $1 billion production awards last December from the Missile Defense Agency for…