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Raytheon Gets $23B Navy Contract to Boost Tomahawk Missile Production

RTX said the seven-year deal will help lift Tomahawk output above 1,000 missiles a year as the Pentagon rebuilds weapons stocks.

  • On Monday, the U.S. military awarded Raytheon, an RTX unit, a $22.9 billion contract to increase annual Tomahawk missile production from about 60 to more than 1,000 missiles per year.
  • The war with Iran has placed "unprecedented strain on inventories," prompting the Pentagon to rebuild stocks through the "Arsenal of Freedom" strategy under the Acquisition Transformation Strategy.
  • Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said the deal will accelerate production at "unprecedented speed" to meet operational demands, with RTX collaborating with hundreds of small and mid-sized suppliers nationwide.
  • President Donald Trump is brokering multi-year deals with major contractors, discussing ways to involve General Motors and Ford in defense manufacturing to expand production capacity.
  • While the agreement formalizes a framework signed in February, production cycles can take 18 to 24 months, ensuring warfighters maintain lethal firepower despite current operational demands.
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The Business Journals broke the news in Charlotte, United States on Monday, August 17, 2026.
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