Pentagon Pours $725M into Raytheon & Northrop Grumman Upgrades

0:00The Pentagon just dropped nearly $725 million in contracts to Raytheon and Northrop Grumman for key Navy and Air Force. Upgrades Raytheon snag $206 million to build an advanced precision landing system for aircraft carriers, handling everything from design to testing four development models by April 2030. These moves sharpened US military edge with Northrop's work supporting F-16 radars across the Air Force, Navy, and 21 allies like Israel, Poland and Turkey, boosting global ops and deterrence. Northrop also locked in $488 million for engineering support on those radars through March 31st, 2036. Plus, an extra $30.6 million to ramp up stealth tech for F-sum things, cranking more flight tests and software tweaks. Deals like these keep the defense games strong, fueling tomorrow's missions. I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to Birmingham News today, AI-powered local news.