Raytheon not exactly sure what $400 million contract from USAF is supposed to be used for
TUCSON, Ariz. – The U.S. Air Force announced this week that it had awarded a $400 million contract to the Raytheon Missiles & Defense technology company, which reportedly surprised company leaders as they weren’t sure what the contract was intended for.
“While we are of course excited to once again partner with the world’s premier air and space force to work on a project to protect the nation, could we have a hint?” asked company spokesman Jonathan Miles. “Nothing is really coming to mind.”
The awkward moment was caught on camera when Air Force Vice Chief of Staff General Stephen W. Wilson announced the contract during a press briefing at the Pentagon. Raytheon representative Darryl Pritchard, who just happened to be sitting in the back, spit his coffee out and sprayed the back of CNN Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr.
“At first, I thought maybe it’s the hypersonic missile thing,” admitted Pritchard. “But didn’t we just get a boatload of money for that? So as I was about to open my mo…
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