Raytheon Said to Lobby for More of a Missile That Failed a Test
- Contractor wants Congress to add 17 missiles to budget request
- Change would cost an additional $179 million in fiscal year
This article is for subscribers only.
Raytheon Co. is asking Congress to increase purchases of a U.S. Navy missile interceptor even as the Pentagon investigates the defensive weapon’s failure in a test, according to people familiar with the contractor’s efforts.
The company wants congressional defense committees to add 17 SM-3 IB missiles -- at a cost of $179 million -- to the Missile Defense Agency’s request for 35 of the “hit-to-kill” weapons for the fiscal year beginning in October, according to four people who asked not to be identified discussing the behind-the-scenes lobbying.