Raytheon invests $100M to expand Patriot system factory in Rhode Island

The investment, announced June 8, will expand the Portsmouth campus to increase testing capacity for the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, known as LTAMDS, and boost production of Patriot GEM-T missile subcomponents.

Raytheon, an RTX business, is investing $100 million to expand its Portsmouth, Rhode Island, facility, accelerating production and testing of two of the most in-demand air defense systems in the world.

Governments across NATO and beyond race to bolster protection against ballistic missiles, hypersonic weapons, and increasingly sophisticated aerial threats.