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renewed growth in its 20 “franchise” missile
programs due to U.S. and allied demand for its
products. The company also is in contention
for some major new programs, such as develop-
ment of next-generation hypersonic missiles.
Raytheon’s existing product line includes
the Tomahawk cruise missile, the AMRAAM and
Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, and the Stan-
dard Missile series of ship-defense and bal-
listic-missile interceptors.
Raytheon Co in Tucson Awarded
Contract for Missiles
Raytheon Co., Missile Systems, Tucson, Ari-
zona, has been awarded a contract for Griffin A
Block /III missiles. Work will be performed at
Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be complete
by Dec. 1, 2017.
AZ Company Wins Black Hawk
Support Contract
Robertson Fuel Systems LLC, Tempe, Arizona,
was awarded a contract for the procurement of
541 crashworthy external fuel systems bussed
aircraft A-kits in support of UH-60 Black Hawk
helicopter requirements.
Edwards Air Force Base Launch-
ing Program to Promote STEM
The Air Force Research Laboratory Rocket
Propulsion Division at Edwards Air Force Base,
Calif., is launching a new program to promote
science, technology, engineering and mathemat-
ics classes and announces the first six proj-
ects started in local high schools this year
in that effort.
The AFRL Rocket Lab is calling its new pro-
gram ENSPIRE, which stands Engineering & Sci-
ence Producing Inspirational Rewarding Educa-
tion. The program seeks to inspire innovation
in students to become more involved in STEM
efforts by seeking unique and innovative STEM
projects that develop the next generation of
STEM activities in schools to take the pro-
gram to a new level in the Antelope Valley,
organizers say.
Six high school STEM projects have been
started under the ENSPIRE program since its
inception this year. Tehachapi High School,
Rosamond High School, Boron Junior-Senior High
School, Hesperia High School, Antelope Valley
High School and The Palmdale Aerospace Academy
have all started projects, which were announced
by Kriss Vander Hyd.
Work Begins on New Building in
Utah for Lockheed Martin
Construction has begun on an office building at
Falcon Hill National Aerospace Research Park,
near Hill Air Force Base, that will house a
major expansion by Lockheed Martin.
Lockheed announced in October it was ex-
panding its Utah operations by locating its
program-management offices for the Air Force’s
Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD). That
is one of the modern integrated weapon sys-
tems the Air Force is considering to replace
the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic
system.
Real-estate developer Woodbury Corp. is
leasing Lockheed Martin 25,000 square feet of
office and lab space in the 75,000-square-foot
building. The company hopes to move into the
facility next August said Lockheed Martin vice
president and GBSD program manager John Karas.
Orbital Adds Another 500 Jobs in
Chandler, AZ
Arizona’s continuing gain in manufacturing
jobs gets a boost. In a competition with Utah,
Arizona prevailed with another locate, this
time a 500-job expansion for Orbital ATK’s
launch division. The nearly 50KSF facility
goes into an Allred Company spec building in
the Chandler Price Corridor.
Raytheon Awarded Contract And
Most of Work Will be Done in the
West
Raytheon Co., Goleta, California, is be-
ing awarded a contract for repair support of
10 weapon replaceable assemblies for the AN/
ALR-67(V)3 for F/A-18 A/B/C/D/E/F aircraft.
The contractor is also responsible for manag-
ing technical and configuration changes, and
obsolescence. This is a four-year base period
contract with a one one-year option period.
Work will be performed in Goleta, California
(44.9 percent); Jacksonville, Florida (13.3
percent); Port Mugu, California (8.7 percent);
Lansdale, Pennsylvania (8.6 percent); Forest,
Mississippi (7 percent); Tucson, Arizona (7
percent); Chatsworth, California (5.2 per-
cent); San Diego, California (3.5 percent);
and Hudson, New Hampshire (1.8 percent). Work
is expected to be completed by December 2020
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