RTX awarded $8 billion US Air Force nuclear contract

The U.S. Air Force has awarded RTX a sole-source contract valued at up to $8 billion to restart production on modernized Strategic Communications Terminals. These terminals are managed by the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, based at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico.

The terminals serve as a critical component of the American nuclear triad, facilitating the transmission of government commands to land, sea, and air-launched nuclear weapons. The contract is part of a broader effort to modernize the nuclear triad and is expected to be paid out over 10 years, with a projected completion date in October 2036.