The Pentagon has tasked defense manufacturers, including Raytheon, to increase missile production in Arizona.
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Updated Jun 6
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What happened
The Pentagon has tasked defense manufacturers, including Raytheon, to increase missile production in Arizona.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Raytheon secured a $745M contract for interceptor production, expanding facilities in Alabama and Tucson with Japanese partners.Sub-event
Pentagon orders defense manufacturers to ramp up missile production in Arizona.1 source
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The entities involved
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Raytheon
defunct American industrial corporation (1922–2020)
- Jonathan Cain joined Raytheon as senior engineering manager, while Maida became chief misfit at Modular Misfits, and Jason Thomas took a lead role in a Navy office.
- CNN reported that financial disclosures showed Donald Trump's portfolio included shares in companies like Raytheon, Microsoft, and Amazon.
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PENTAGON
Slovak company
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Arizona
state of the United States of America
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