Raytheon

Raytheon Company plans to expand its southern Arizona operations by adding nearly 2,000 various jobs at the Missile Systems headquarters over five years.

Raytheon Company, a technology and innovation leader in defense and cybersecurity, said it was recently awarded a $573 modification of its previous contract with the U.S. Air Force to build advanced medium range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) in Tucson.

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has awarded Raytheon Company a $9.78-million contract for a Multi-Object Kill Vehicle concept capable of neutralizing a threat complex via advanced sensor technology, Raytheon announced Friday in Tucson.