Article: United States: Raytheon to co-develop new missile-defense system with Israel s Rafael.

Byline: kusumv03

Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems has been awarded two contracts worth more than $100 million by an Israeli government contractor to design and develop a new missile-defense system.

The contracts with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. will fund development of the David's Sling Weapon System, a joint program of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and the Israel Missile Defense Organization.

The system is being designed to defeat short-range ballistic missiles, large-caliber rockets and cruise missiles in their terminal, or ending, phase of flight.

One contract was awarded to co-develop ...

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