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Raytheon Wins Contract Worth Up to $8 Billion for Air Force Terminals

Raytheon won an $8 billion maximum-value contract to modernize U.S. Air Force nuclear-weapons terminals, with work scheduled through Oct. 12, 2036.

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what happened

Newsmetry API reported that Raytheon received a contract with an $8 billion maximum ceiling to modernize terminals at the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. The defense company said Tuesday that the award covers developmental modernization, production restart services and technical studies for the Strategic Communications Terminals.

The work will be carried out in Marlborough, Mass., and Largo, Fla., and is expected to finish by Oct. 12, 2036. The procurement was conducted as a sole-source acquisition, while $800,000 was obligated when the award was made.

why it matters

The award establishes a potentially significant future order pipeline for Raytheon in defense infrastructure, although only $800,000 was obligated at the time of award.

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sources

  1. Raytheon Gets $8B Contract for Air Force Terminal Update — Newsmetry API, 13 October 2026 at 22:07 UTC
  2. Raytheon Gets $8 Billion Contract for Air Force Terminal Update — Newsmetry API, 13 October 2026 at 22:22 UTC

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