Are there public procurement records or filings detailing projects jointly executed by Frantzve and Raytheon?
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Executive summary
Public records in the supplied reporting do not show any definitive public procurement filings or government contracts explicitly naming both "Frantzve" (or family member Kent Frantzve) and Raytheon as joint executors of projects (available sources do not mention such procurement documentation). Reporting here mostly consists of secondary articles and online speculation tying Kent Frantzve to defense-adjacent firms and citing Raytheon contracts, such as Raytheon’s $1.19 billion AMRAAM contract — but none of the supplied sources provide a procurement record linking Frantzve and Raytheon on the same contract [1] [2] [3].
1. What the available sources actually document
The clearest factual item in the provided material is a publicized Raytheon contract — a $1.19 billion award for AMRAAM missile modernization work reported by the Arizona Technology Council [1]. Other items in the file are investigative or opinion pieces that allege personal or familial connections between Erika (née Frantzve) or her father Kent and defense work or Raytheon, but those pieces do not quote or reproduce procurement filings showing Frantzve and Raytheon jointly executing a government contract [1] [2] [3].
2. Where the linkage between Frantzve and Raytheon comes from
The apparent link in the reporting originates in profiles and conspiracy/interpretive articles that say Kent Frantzve had roles described as “ties to” or “chairing” an Israel division or being associated with defense consulting firms; those accounts assert family connection to Raytheon’s Israel activities but do not cite contract documents [2] [4] [3]. One source frames Kent’s firm, AzTech International, as defense-adjacent and notes social media speculation alleging secret dealings with Raytheon and Israeli systems [2].
3. Gaps and limitations in the supplied reporting
None of the provided links reproduce procurement records, contract award notices, Federal Procurement Data System entries, subcontractor lists, or government solicitations naming both a Frantzve entity and Raytheon as joint contractors. The Arizona Technology Council piece documents Raytheon program awards and partnerships with other prime contractors like Northrop Grumman, but it does not mention any Frantzve-linked firm or person participating in those contracts [1]. Therefore, public procurement evidence of a formal joint project is not present in these sources (available sources do not mention procurement filings showing Frantzve and Raytheon partnering).
4. Competing interpretations in the sources
The sources present two competing narratives: one frames the Frantzve name as a routine, defense-adjacent private-sector background (an Arizona consultant with earned-value management experience, not a secret weapons lab) and downplays sensational claims [2]. The other set of pieces pushes a stronger insinuation that Frantzve family ties were embedded in the “military-industrial complex” and therefore warrant suspicion, but these rely on assertion and social-media-driven conjecture rather than cited contract paperwork [3] [4]. Both positions are present in the selection, and readers should note the difference between documented contract awards (Raytheon) and speculative linkage (Frantzve).
5. How one would verify joint procurement if it exists
To substantiate a formal procurement relationship you would need to locate primary procurement documents: prime or subcontract awards in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), USAspending.gov listings, contract award notices from relevant defense agencies, or public subcontractor disclosures that explicitly list the Frantzve-associated legal entity alongside Raytheon. None of the supplied pieces provide these primary documents; they cite reputation, social-media claims, and company background instead (available sources do not mention FPDS or USAspending entries naming Frantzve with Raytheon).
6. Practical next steps for confirmation
Search FPDS/USAspending and relevant agency contract announcements for the legal names mentioned in the softer reporting (for example, AzTech International or the legal name tied to Kent Frantzve) and for subcontractor listings on Raytheon prime awards. Also request state procurement databases if the alleged activity was through state or foreign procurements. The current supplied reporting does not include those searches or their results (available sources do not include those database records).
7. Why this matters — agendas and implications
The distinction matters because declaring a formal procurement link carries reputational and potential legal implications; sources here mix factual government contract reporting about Raytheon [1] with speculative connections and online theories about individuals’ ties [3] [2] [4]. The speculative pieces may reflect implicit agendas — political or conspiratorial — that amplify association without producing contract evidence. Readers should treat Raytheon’s documented contracts as factual while regarding the Frantzve–Raytheon linkage as an unproven claim in the materials provided [1] [2] [3].