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Raytheon Lands Possible $3.1 Billion Contract for F-15EX Radar

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, June 9th, 2021

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Raytheon Lands Possible $3.1 Billion Contract for F-15EX Radar

F-15EXs sit on the ramp prior to flight at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in support of Northern Edge 2021 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The U.S. Air Force on June 9 awarded Raytheon Technologies [RTX] a contract worth up to $3.1 billion for the production, modernization, and support of APG-82 Eagle Vision radars for Boeing [BA] F-15EXs and possibly other foreign and domestic F-15s. The contract is valid through 2036 and does not include any immediate delivery orders for Foreign Military Sales (FMS), "but does allow for future FMS orders," the Air Force said. Raytheon is to build the radars at the company's El…

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