Raytheon to support AMRAAM lab analysis
DoD contract also includes support for development test activities
The USAF has awarded Raytheon a $192 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for AIM-120 AMRAAM field team and lab support.
‘This contract provides support for the AMRAAM system development test activities to include laboratory management, field-team test support, testing and analysis,’ the DoD announced on 29 October.
Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona; Fort Worth, Texas; St. Louis, Missouri; Seattle, Washington; Edwards Air Force Base, California; Hill AFB, Utah; and Eglin AFB, Florida, and is expected to be completed by 30 September 2030.
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