Raytheon grows international sales
Raytheon has announced a 10% growth in international sales during Q2 FY2013 compared to the same period last year, offsetting a decline in domestic sales.
On 25 July, the US company reported net sales of $6.1 billion for Q2, of which 27% was generated by international sales. International orders also accounted for 26% of bookings in the quarter.
William Swanson, CEO of Raytheon said: ‘The timing of international awards is always difficult to peg with certainty. In the quarter we made notable progress. Oman ordered AMRAAM missiles for their ground based air defence system and we’re now in the final
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