RTX's Raytheon Wins $8 Billion Sole-Source Air Force Nuclear Communications Contract

05:48 PM EDT, 10/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- RTX's (RTX) Raytheon Co. was awarded an $8 billion contract for work on the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center's Strategic Communications Terminals, the Department of Defense said Tuesday. The contract covers terminal developmental modernization, production restart services, and technical studies, according to the department. Work will be performed at Marlborough, Massachusetts, and Largo, Florida, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 12, 2036, the department said.