TUCSON, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon with a $159 million contract to produce and maintain Phalanx Close-in Weapon Systems, the company announced on Friday.
The contract includes support equipment for both the Phalanx and SeaRAM weapon systems, Block 1B radar upgrades, and an overhaul of four land-based Phalanx Weapon Systems. Rick Nelson, vice president of Raytheon's Naval and Area Mission Defense product line says the new products to be delivered to the Navy will allow vessels to perform more tasks on their own.