SM-3 Block 2A missile

Aug- 2026 -

10 August

Raytheon Lands $745M Contract to Produce SM-3 Block IIA Missiles for US, Japan

The US Missile Defense Agency has awarded Raytheon a $745.4-million contract to manufacture and assemble Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missiles for the US and Japan.

7 August

Americas

A Standard Missile-3 Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) to intercept a target missile during a test in the mid-Pacific

Christine Casimiro

Voyager Technologies to Advance Propulsion for Raytheon SM-3 Interceptors

Raytheon has awarded Voyager Technologies a contract to advance propulsion technologies for the Standard Missile-3 interceptor family.

Mar- 2026 -

16 March

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Raytheon Completes Alabama Missile Integration Facility Expansion

Raytheon has completed the expansion of its missile integration facility in Huntsville, Alabama, increasing the hub’s integration and delivery capacity by over 50 percent.

Aug- 2023 -

14 August

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

US, Japan to Jointly Develop Hypersonic Missile Interceptor

The US and Japan will reportedly jointly develop an interceptor missile to counter hypersonic missiles being developed by China, Russia, and North Korea.