# Raytheon Missile Systems to expand Tucson operations with nearly 2,000 new jobs

The Tucson Airport Authority authorized a new lease agreement with Raytheon Missile Systems, consolidating nine leases and adding 21 acres, as part of a plan to enable Raytheon to expand its operations at Tucson International Airport. Raytheon plans to add nearly 2,000 high-paying jobs as part of an expansion projected to generate $7.9 billion in economic impact over 10 years.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2016-11-21
- Where: Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Jobs: 2,000
- Status: announced
- Products: missile systems
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Raytheon Missile Systems](https://endata.com/companies/20129.md)

## Sources

- [tucson.com](https://tucson.com/business/tucson/article_8ebf32af-1b2d-5ba1-85c1-2ca164228631.html), 2016-11-21: "Raytheon has announced it plans to add nearly 2,000 high-paying jobs as part of an expansion projected to generate an economic impact of $7.9 billion over the next 10 years."

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