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System remains an integral part of ship self-defense for U.S. Navy LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a $205 million contract from ...

The US Navy has contracted RTX business unit Raytheon for the production of the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS). Under the $205m contract, Raytheon is tasked with delivering upgrades, ...

The Department of Defense said Friday the company will conduct work for the firm-fixed-price contract at Louisville, Kentucky; El Segundo, California; Tucson, Arizona; Andover, Massachusetts; ...

The Phalanx CIWS has been in service with the Navy since the 1970s, and has received significant technological upgrades since then to improve its detection and target acquisition capabilities. The US ...