Boeing to ramp up SM-3 hardware production under new Pentagon framework agreements

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Boeing has signed new seven-year framework agreements with the U.S. Department of War (DoW) and Raytheon, an RTX business, to expand production of critical hardware for the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3), including avionics and ejector assemblies used to intercept missile threats outside Earth’s atmosphere.

The agreements call for increased output of components for the SM-3 Block IB and Block IIA variants, enabling higher production of interceptors that underpin U.S. sea-based missile defense domestically and overseas.

“This gives us a clear demand signal to build and deliver SM‑3 interceptors at the levels needed to counter threats,” said Bob Ciesla, vice president of Boeing Precision Engagement Systems. “The SM‑3 is an essential part of the layered air and missile defense architecture that protects the U.S. and its allies worldwide.”

Boeing, the DoW and SM-3 prime contractor Raytheon plan to ramp up manufacturing ahead of a finalized contract as they work toward a multi-year award under the frameworks.

The effort supports the administration’s focus on strengthening the Arsenal of Freedom and aligns with the DoW’s Acquisition Transformation Strategy to accelerate delivery of key capabilities to service members.

The SM-3 frameworks build on Boeing’s existing agreement with the DoW and Lockheed Martin to increase production of PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) seekers.