Mississippi Business
RTX expands high-tech manufacturing footprint in Mississippi
$50 million expansion will support 100 new jobs and support critical military programs at its Forest facility
Jackson, Miss. (September 15, 2023) – Raytheon, an RTX business, broke ground today on a 17,000-square-foot expansion of its Consolidated Manufacturing Center in Forest. The project is a $50 million corporate investment and will create 100 high-skill jobs over the next five years.
Raytheon will construct a new building on its Forest campus to serve as a hub for the production, test and integration of Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band pods for the U.S. Navy and Australian government, as well as airborne radar programs. This investment marks Raytheon’s third expansion in Forest since 2013.
The Mississippi Development Authority and Scott County partnered with…
By: Ken patterson
Title: RTX expands high-tech manufacturing footprint in Mississippi
Sourced From: mississippi.org/news/rtx-expands-high-tech-manufacturing-footprint-in-mississippi/
Published Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2023 15:30:10 +0000
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Greenville Kearns Aerospace Maintenance expanding in Washington County
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Gulf States Canners expanding in Hinds County
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