First international contract for Paveway IV
Raytheon has received a contract valued at more than $200 million from an undisclosed international customer for the Paveway IV precision guided bomb, it was announced on 11 April.
This contract signifies the first sale of the Paveway IV outside of the UK. ‘This contact is an export boost to the UK. It will help support hundreds of manufacturing and engineering jobs at Raytheon’s facilities and in the supply chain across the UK,’ Richard Daniel, chief executive of Raython UK, said.
‘Paveway IV has delivered considerable operational capability to the UK and allied forces in numerous military operations,’ Daniel added.
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