Aug. 19 (UPI) -- The Defense Department awarded a $47.9 million contract to Raytheon Missile Systems to purchase AGM-65E2/L laser-guided Maverick missiles.
The contract, announced on Friday, calls for the purchase of 469 of the missiles by the U.S. Air Force, with work to be completed by September 2021. Work will be performed at Raytheon's Tucson, Ariz., facility.