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Raytheon awarded special ops radar contract

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ANDRAVIDA, GREECE: Greek soldiers participating in the NATO Trial Spartan Hammer 2006, work on a radar system in the Greek airbase in Andravida, south-western Greece 16 November 2006. The NATO’s trial operation tested for the first time a joint intelligence system combining land, maritime, airborne space and special operations forces assets focusing on combating terrorism and other critical military missions. AFP PHOTO / LOUISA GOULIAMAKI (Photo credit should read LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Raytheon has been awarded a contract modification to provide radar for U.S. Special Operations Command.

Under the existing $45.5 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract, Raytheon is obligated low-rate initial production of the Silent Knight radar system.

The contract modification is for LRIP II radars, and raises the contract ceiling to $200 million, according to the Department of Defense contract modification.

The work is scheduled to be completed by June 2019.

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