The SM-2MR production line is being resurrected after Raytheon received an order to produce 280 missiles for the U.S. Navy and four other foreign navies.
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Speaking at the Paris airshow, president of Raytheon’s Missile Systems, Taylor Lawrence, said the orders are for the SM-2 Block IIIA and IIIB variants.
Lawrence added that he expects the line to be active till 2035 because of anticipated fresh orders from the Pentagon and foreign nations.