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Raytheon completes expansion of Huntsville missile integration facility
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Raytheon completed a $115 million expansion that added about 26,000 square feet to its Redstone missile integration facility in Huntsville, enabling the site to process and deliver missiles more than 50 percent faster.
Why it matters
The $115 million project added approximately 26,000 square feet to the Redstone missile integration facility in Huntsville. Upgraded infrastructure allows the site to process and deliver missiles more than 50 percent faster than before. The facility assembles and integrates multiple missile systems, including multiple versions of the Standard Missile family. Raytheon employs over 2,200 people across Alabama and announced five framework agreements with the U.S. Department of War covering production at Tucson, Huntsville, and Andover.
Implications
- • Shorter production and delivery cycles for missiles processed at the Redstone site.
- • Greater sourcing demand for local suppliers and contractors supporting missile assembly and integration.
- • Concentration of additional manufacturing activity and jobs within Raytheon’s Alabama operations.
- • Production obligations coordinated across Tucson, Huntsville, and Andover under recent framework agreements.
Who is affected
- • Missile assembly and integration operators
- • Defense procurement and program offices
- • Local suppliers and contractors
- • Raytheon manufacturing workforce in Alabama
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