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Raytheon Awarded Navy Deal

Will help complete development of Standard Missile-3. Deal could be worth $424 million.

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Defense contractor Raytheon Co. said Wednesday it won a U.S. Navy contract worth up to $424 million for engineering and manufacturing work related to sea-based missile defense.

Under the contract, Raytheon will help complete development of the Navy's Standard Missile-3, with an initial funding of $96 million. Raytheon will receive all $424 million if the Navy exercises all the contract's options.