US, Boeing, RTX partner to ramp up SM-3 missile production

The United States wants to make more of a special kind of missile called the SM-3.

These missiles are launched from Navy ships and can shoot down enemy missiles.

To make more of them, the Pentagon, which runs the US military, made deals with two big companies.

Those companies are called Boeing and RTX.

The deals are agreements to build more parts for two versions of the SM-3, the Block IIA and the Block IB.

These missiles help protect Navy ships and keep them safe from attacks.

The Pentagon says the new agreements will make production of these important missiles stronger.

The news reports say this is happening while the United States is at war with Iran.

The story is still developing, so more details may come later.