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United States: Raytheon lands $100M missile defense contract.


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Raytheon Missile systems Raytheon Missile Systems Company is a subsidiary of Raytheon Company. Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, its president is Louise Francesconi. Formerly, known as Hughes Missile Systems Company before acquired by Raytheon Company

The division's products include:
 has received two contracts totaling more than $100 million to design and develop a new joint project from the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  and Israel.

Called the David s Sling Weapon System, the joint program of the U.S. Missile Defense Missile defence is an air defence system, weapon program, or technology involved in the detection, tracking, interception and destruction of attacking missiles. Originally conceived as a defence against nuclear-armed ICBMs, its application has broadened to include shorter-ranged  Agency and the Israel Missile Defense Organization is intended to intercept short-range missiles, large rockets and cruise missiles.

One contract is for the development of the Stunner stunner

device used in abattoirs to stun an animal so that it is unconscious when it is bled out.


concussion stunner
a captive-bolt, nonpenetrating device, activated by a standard bullet.
 Interceptor missile component. The second is for the missile unit and launcher. The contracts were awarded by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.

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