
Raytheon [RTN] yesterday said it received a $235.5 million contract for Radar Digital Processor (RDP) kits to upgrade the combat-proven Patriot Air and Missile Defense System for the United States and two partner nations. The contract released by the Pentagon said 72 of the RDP kits will be procured, with 62 for the United States, and 10 under foreign military sales to Kuwait and the Netherlands. The firm-fixed price contract includes procuring spares. The work is expected to be completed…