Create a free starter account, or log in.

Get access to four free articles per month, as well as our Decisive Edge Newsletters and Daily News Bulletin.

Email Address

Password

Forgot your password? Reset by clicking here

Create a Password

[[ req.met ? '✓' : '•' ]] [[ req.text ]]

Re-enter Password

Passwords do not match

First Name

Last Name

Country

Confirm your account

Please enter the four-digit pin below that has been emailed to you.

Didn't receive the pin yet?

This pin expires in 20 minutes.

[[ error ]]

By creating an account, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Stay informed with Shephard's award-winning journalism. Unlock unlimited access and in-depth analysis with a corporate or individual subscription.

Explore your options here

RTX Raytheon to surge production of AIM-9X Block II missiles by nearly 80% in three years

5th June 2025 - 09:35 GMT | by Flavia Camargos Pereira in Kansas City

RSS

AIM-9X Sidewinder missile. (Photo: RTX Raytheon)

Currently manufacturing 1,400 AIM-9X Block II missiles annually, Raytheon plans to reach the mark of 2,500 per year by September 2028.

RTX Raytheon has said it will increase production of AIM-9X Block II by nearly 80% in three years. The company disclosed to Shephard details of its plans to surge its annual manufacturing capacity from 1,400 to 2,500 rounds by September 2028.

“Investments are being made in key suppliers’ capacity, second sources, factory test equipment modernisation and test process optimisation,” an official spokesperson Raytheon revealed.

The production expansion also results from the growing demand for this capability as on 4 June, the company received the largest ever contract for the AIM-9X.

The US$1.1 billion agreement with the US Navy (USN) covered the

Already have an account? Log in