- Raytheon secured an $8 billion sole-source IDIQ for Air Force nuclear communications terminals
- The deal covers terminal modernization, production restart and technical studies
- Work in Massachusetts and Florida is scheduled to run through October 2036
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon an $8 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to modernize, restart production of and study strategic communications terminals overseen by the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, the Department of War said Tuesday.
USAF made the award on a sole-source basis. It obligated $800,000 in fiscal 2026 research, development, test and evaluation funds at the outset. Work will take place in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and Largo, Florida, through Oct. 12, 2036. The Air Force Nuclear Weapons at Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts is managing the contract.
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What Other Terminal Work Has Raytheon Done for the Air Force?
In March, Raytheon received a $2.01 billion contract modification to sustain its Advanced Extremely High Frequency, or AEHF, terminal efforts. The modification lifted the contract’s total value from $960 million to about $2.97 billion. AEHF is a joint-service satellite communications network that gives high-priority military assets protected, anti-jam connectivity on land, at sea and in the air.
The company also secured a $625 million sole-source IDIQ in 2023 to produce Force Element Terminals for airborne forces under the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals program, with work expected up to June 30, 2034.
How Is Raytheon Supporting B-52 Modernization?
In August, the Air Force awarded Raytheon a potential $603 million IDIQ for radar production and sustainment under the B-52 Radar Modernization Program. The work will equip the bomber fleet with the AN/APQ-188 radar, replacing the aircraft’s legacy AN/APQ-166 analog system. Boeing delivered the first upgraded B-52 flight-test aircraft in December 2025.
