Raytheon wins $83m NASA contract

Raytheon Co. has won an $83 million NASA contract, the company said today.

The company, based in Waltham, will provide systems engineering and design, Web development and information technology for NASA's jet propulsion laboratory.

The five-year subcontract, managed under a contract between NASA and the California Institute of Technology, has two-year and three-year extension options. For the last 10 years, Raytheon has provided support to jet lab.

"This contract reflects NASA's continued confidence in Raytheon's ability to deliver the most innovative and reliable engineering solutions vital to mission success," said TW Scott, Raytheon Information Solutions vice president in the release.

Raytheon has 72,000 employee worldwide.
(By Elizabeth Campbell, Globe correspondent)