# US Navy signs $22.9 billion Raytheon contract to boost Tomahawk production

https://mins.news/en/item/24246

- TASS, 2026-08-17 14:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2174237

> The US Navy has awarded Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX, a seven-year, $22.9 billion contract to expand Tomahawk cruise-missile production. The agreement seeks to strengthen manufacturing and supply chains, with annual output targeted at 1,000 missiles in the future.

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