Helicopter protection system from Raytheon ordered by U.S. Navy
INDIANAPOLIS, 30 Oct. 2010. The Department of the Navy's Naval Air Systems Command awarded Raytheon Co. (NYSE: RTN) a $14.8 million contract to produce dual pod countermeasures dispensers as a helicopter protection system for U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 heavy-lift helicopters. Raytheon Technical Services Co. LLC (RTSC) will manufacture the units at its Indianapolis operation.