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Air Force

Raytheon Receives $625 Million Contract for Force Element Terminals for B-52s

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, June 29th, 2023

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Raytheon Receives $625 Million Contract for Force Element Terminals for B-52s

2nd Bomb Wing aircrew prepare to board a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale AFB, La. on, June 21st (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center's nuclear command, control and communications integration directorate at Hanscom AFB, Mass., has awarded Raytheon Technologies [RTX] a $625 million contract for Force Element Terminals (FETs) under the service's Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) program. The contract "provides for equipment procurement, interim contractor support, depot activation, contractor logistics support, and studies as necessary to deliver the required capabilities and materials" for FAB-T, DoD said in a June 28 contract announcement. "Work will…

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