TEWKSBURY, Mass., March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army
awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a $551
million contract to begin production of the combat-proven
Patriot™ air and missile defense system for the Kingdom of
Bahrain. The contract was awarded
on January 31, 2020.
"Raytheon's Patriot provides the Kingdom of Bahrain and 16 other countries around the
globe with a combat-proven system that protects citizens,
infrastructure and armed forces from a broad spectrum of threats,"
said Tom Laliberty, vice president
of Integrated Air and Missile Defense at Raytheon's Integrated
Defense Systems business. "Patriot works, has saved countless
lives, and will continue to do so for many years because the system
is constantly tested, modernized, upgraded and improved to stay
ahead of the advancing threat."
Raytheon's Patriot is the most advanced tactical air and missile
defense system in the world, providing protection against a full
range of advanced threats, including aircraft, tactical ballistic
missiles, cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with
2019 sales of $29 billion and 70,000
employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in
defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a
history of innovation spanning 98 years, Raytheon provides
state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration,
C5I® products and services, sensing, effects, and
mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon
is headquartered in Waltham,
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Note to Editors
The 17 Patriot Nations are:
- United States of America
- The Netherlands
- Germany
- Japan
- Israel
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Kuwait
- Taiwan
- Greece
- Spain
- Republic of Korea
- United Arab Emirates
- Qatar
- Romania
- Sweden
- Poland
- Kingdom of Bahrain
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