RTX’s Raytheon has completed a $115 million expansion of its Redstone Raytheon Missile Integration Facility in Huntsville, Alabama, adding 26,000 square feet to boost missile production and integration capacity by more than 50 percent. Opened in 2012, the facility serves as the final integration point for nine variants of the Standard Missile family, including Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB and Block IIA interceptors, and Standard Missile-6 (SM-6), supporting the Missile Defense Agency, Navy, and other defense customers.
Barbara Borgonovi, president of Naval Power at Raytheon, stated, “This expansion marks an important step in our ability to deliver more missiles to our customers faster, and our investment here demonstrates our commitment to making that a reality.” She added that the upgrade positions the company to help customers address emerging threats and strengthen national defense.
The project, which broke ground in early 2024, aligns with recent U.S. Department of Defense framework agreements to ramp up production of critical munitions. These include increasing annual output of SM-6 to more than 500, SM-3 IIA production, and SM-3 IB acceleration, alongside Tomahawk and AMRAAM missiles at facilities in Huntsville, Tucson, Arizona, and Andover, Massachusetts.
U.S. Representative Dale Strong noted the expansion’s dual benefits: “Raytheon’s continued investment in North Alabama strengthens both our local economy and our nation’s defense.” The upgrade brings RTX’s Alabama workforce to over 2,200 employees, with earlier reports estimating 185 new jobs.