Jacobs Technology wins $4.6 bln U.S. defense contract -Pentagon

WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Jacobs Technology Inc, a unit of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc, is being awarded a U.S. defense contract with an estimated maximum value of $4.6 billion, the Pentagon said in a statement on Wednesday.

The contract calls for Jacobs Technology to provide products and services for the Missile Defense Agency and its Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center, the statement said.

(Reporting by Eric Beech)

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