Raytheon Wins $60M Deal For Enhanced Paveway II Program
Zacks Investment Research | Nov 23, 2017 07:43AM ET
Raytheon Company’s (NYSE:RTN) Missile Systems business segment recently won a contract for providing support equipment and support hours for Enhanced Paveway II bomb. Work related to the deal is scheduled to be over by Feb 28, 2019.
Valued at $59.7 million, the contract was awarded by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, FL. Fiscal 2016 and 2018 procurement funds will be utilized to finance the task, which will be executed at Tucson, AZ.
A Brief Note on Enhanced Paveway II
The Enhanced Paveway II belongs to Paveway family of laser guided bombs. These bombs have revolutionized tactical air-to-ground warfare by converting "dumb" bombs into precision guided munitions. Paveway bombs make up more than half the air-to-ground precision guided weapons used in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Paveway II version is the weapon of choice for more than 40 customers.
Newer versions of the Paveway bomb include GPS/INS guidance capabilities. The latest Paveway bomb combines the accuracy and flexibility of traditional laser-guided weapons with the all-weather capability of GPS guidance, creating a product which lowers the required sortie count and weapon inventory while increasing the mission’s success rate.
Our View
With the increase in cyber-attacks, terrorism threats and geopolitical instability, there is an immediate need of all countries to elevate their level of security and defense. Major defense contractors like Raytheon, AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) , Orbital ATK, Inc. (NYSE:OA) , Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE:COL) are putting their best to make most of this opportunity and expand their business worldwide. Moreover, the frequent cross-border counter-missile testing conducted by the United States and North Korea has further boosted the prospect of missile-makers like Raytheon.
In particular, Raytheon’s Missile Systems segment has been clinching significant awards from the United States as well as international customers, courtesy of its high-end, combat-proven advanced arsenals. To this end, last month, the company won a $300 million worth modification contract from the U.S. Army for supplying Tube-launched Optically-tracked Wireless-guided missiles.
Notably this segment witnessed 10% sales growth in the third quarter of 2017, with Raytheon’s Paveway program being one of the primary growth drivers. We believe the recently won award reflects the strong demand that the Paveway program already boasts and with the similar ones anticipated in the near future, will enable the company to enhance its business in the ever-expanding missile market.
Price Performance
Raytheon’s stock has returned 25.4% over a year, underperforming the 31.2% rally of the Zacks Investment Research
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