Raytheon to build 565 AIM-9X Block Ⅱ infrared-guided air-to-air missiles

摘要

U.S. Navy aerial warfare experts are asking Raytheon Technologies Corp. to build 565 AIM-9X precision short-range infrared-guided air-to-air missiles for jet fighters and other combat aircraft under terms of a $328.2 million contract. Officials of the Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., are asking the Raytheon Missiles & Defense segment in Tucson, Ariz., to build lot-21 AIM-9X block Ⅱ and block Ⅱ-plus air-to-air missiles. These anti-aircraft missiles are for the U.S. Navy, Air Force, and foreign allies. The order is for AIM-9X Block Ⅱ and Ⅱ-plus tactical missiles; captive air training missiles; special air training missiles; all-up round containers; spare advanced optical target detectors; spare advanced optical target detector containers; spare Block Ⅱ guidance units; spare Block Ⅱ-plus guidance units; guidance unit containers for U.S. allies; spare captive air training missile guidance units; spare Block Ⅰ propulsion steering sections; spare Block Ⅱ propulsion steering sections; spare Block Ⅱ electronics units; classroom explosive ordnance disposal systems trainers; a practical explosive ordnance disposal systems trainer; multi-purpose training missiles; tail caps; tail cap containers; and spares assets.