Raytheon deal with Navy will increase 60 Tomahawk missiles made yearly to 1,000
- The U.S. military announced a $22.9 billion seven-year contract with Raytheon to significantly expand Tomahawk missile production.
- The agreement aims to increase annual Tomahawk output from 60 to over 1,000 missiles to replenish shrinking munitions stockpiles.
- Tomahawk missiles serve as long-range precision-strike weapons launched from Navy ships and submarines against land targets.
- Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao stated that the contract ensures American warfighters maintain necessary lethal firepower.
- The deal reflects broader efforts by the administration of President Donald Trump to incentivize defense contractors to invest in scaled-up manufacturing.
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