The Pentagon announced Friday that Raytheon Co. has received a $2.01 billion modification to an existing contract for production of Advanced Extremely High Frequency - AEHF - terminals. The change raises the contract's aggregate value to $2.97 billion, up from the original $960 million award issued in 2021.
The modification applies to contract FA8735-21-D-0001, which was initially established under a ceiling arrangement. According to the Pentagon notice, the adjusted contract scope designates production work to be performed at Raytheon facilities located in Marlboro, Massachusetts, and Largo, Florida.
Raytheon is scheduled to complete the work associated with the modified award by Aug. 9, 2031. The notice specifies that no funds are being obligated at the time the modification was awarded. Oversight and contracting authority for the program are provided by the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Strategic Communications Division based in Bedford, Massachusetts.
Advanced Extremely High Frequency systems are described in the announcement as providing secure communications capabilities for military operations. The modification reflects an adjustment to the previously established contract ceiling and extends the total authorized value for terminal production under the 2021 agreement.
The administrative details in the Pentagon release include the formal contract identifier FA8735-21-D-0001 and the locations where production activity will be undertaken. The release did not indicate any immediate obligation of funds tied to this modification at the time it was posted.
Key administrative authorities remain with the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Strategic Communications Division in Bedford, Massachusetts, which serves as the contracting office for this program. The modification announcement on Friday serves to update the record on total authorized spending and the projected completion timeline for AEHF terminal production under the 2021 contract.