# US Navy awards Raytheon $22.9 billion contract to boost Tomahawk output

https://mins.news/en/item/24154

- Reuters, 2026-08-17 12:35 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-navy-awards-raytheon-229-billion-contract-boost-tomahawk-output-2026-08-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a82fffbaa1ab60001e2e266

> The U.S. Navy said on Monday that it awarded RTX’s Raytheon unit a $22.9 billion contract to increase production of Tomahawk missiles.

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