
Raytheon awarded $9.8 million AMRAAM contract modification
Washington (UPI) Sep 12, 2016 - Raytheon has received a $9.8 million U.S. Air Force contract modification for the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile, or AMRAAM, program.
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