Raytheon Beats Its Own SM-6 Production Goal in 90-Day Sprint as US Navy Missile Demand Climbs

Raytheon exceeded its internal SM-6 missile production target during a Navy-supported 90-day manufacturing sprint, completing one additional round beyond its selected goal. The effort coordinated parts availability, suppliers, production engineering and expanded quality-assurance staffing while retaining the missile’s full acceptance-testing requirements. Three daily shifts and weekend work at the Huntsville integration site supported the surge, alongside a $115 million facility expansion that increased production capacity by more than 50 percent. The company is using the results to inform a multiyear increase toward hundreds of missiles annually, but neither the sprint’s numerical target nor its delivered total was disclosed.