RTX is breaking ground on the expansion of the missile integration facility

The expansion will support major missile programs, including Glide Phase Interceptor

RTX press release

Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) company, recently broke ground on a $115 million, 260,000-square-foot expansion of its Redstone Raytheon Missile Integration Facility, expanding the plant’s space to integrate and execute critical defense programs will increase by more than 50%. per cent.

The expansion will also bring an estimated 185 new jobs to the area, increasing RTX’s employee footprint in Alabama to more than 2,200 people.

“This important investment in the Huntsville region will help us meet the growing needs of our military customers and service members,” said Raytheon President Phil Jasper. “It will also prepare our operations to accelerate the delivery of our essential counter-hysonic solution.”

Raytheon’s Redstone facility is the final integration point for many missile programs for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, the U.S. Navy and other defense customers. The facility currently handles the integration of nine variants of the Standard Missile family, including Standard Missile-3 and Standard Missile-6, and will house additional defense programs, including the Sliding phase interceptor (GPI).