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Special Operations

RTX Receives $321 Million Contract for Silent Knight Radar

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, December 5th, 2023

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RTX Receives $321 Million Contract for Silent Knight Radar

An airman from the 193rd Special Operations Wing inspects an MC-130J Commando II refueling pod on April 15 in Middletown Pa. as part of regularly scheduled maintenance (U.S. Air National Guard Photo)

U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded RTX [RTX] a $321 million, multi-year contract for the "continued production and delivery" of the company's AN/APQ-187 Silent Knight radar used by Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)on Lockheed Martin [LMT] MC-130J Commando II aircraft, DoD said on Dec. 4. "The work will be performed primarily at contractor locations in McKinney, Texas; and Forest, Mississippi, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2028," DoD said. "Foreign Military Sales funding of $27.5 million…

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