June 4 (Reuters) - RTX's defense arm Raytheon

said on Wednesday it has been awarded a $1.1 billion contract

from the U.S. Navy to produce more of its short-range AIM-9X

Block II missiles.

The contract would help ramp production of the air-to-air

and surface-to-air missiles to 2,500 per year, which are used by

over 30 of the United States' allies and partners.

Demand for missiles and military equipment has remained

strong and is expected to increase further as geopolitical

tensions rise across the world.

Meanwhile, last month, U.S. President Donald Trump requested

for a national defense budget of $892.6 billion for fiscal year

2026 from Congress, matching the 2025 budget, with a focus on

rebuilding the military, re-establishing deterrence and

promoting national security.