$1,224,555,500
ENGINEERING SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT LEADING TO THE DELIVERY OF THE VISIBLE INFRARED IMAGER RADIOMETER (VIRS) INSTRUMENT AND SUPPORT.
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What the model surfaced from this award
Latest obligation on the 2010 VIRS instrument contract supporting engineering, development, and delivery of infrared imaging radiometer hardware and mission support through 2029.
VIRS is a critical Earth-observation sensor for climate and weather monitoring; this 16-year program ensures continuity of atmospheric and surface temperature data essential for climate science and forecasting.
Raytheon's sustained role as prime contractor for precision infrared optics and sensor integration reflects deep supply-chain dependencies in Earth-observation instrumentation.
U.S. Earth-observation satellite capabilities compete with Chinese remote-sensing programs; sustained investment in VIRS maintains American leadership in climate-monitoring infrastructure.
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