The US has awarded Raytheon a $22.9-billion multiyear contract to significantly increase Tomahawk cruise missile production for the navy and allied partners.
The US Department of Defense has awarded Raytheon a $22.9-billion multiyear contract to significantly increase Tomahawk cruise missile production for the US Navy and allied partners.
The seven-year award is part of the Pentagon's Arsenal of Freedom initiative and designed to raise annual production to more than 1,000 Tomahawk missiles, alongside associated support equipment.
Raytheon said the contract provides the long-term production stability needed to expand manufacturing capacity, invest in facilities and technology, and strengthen a nationwide network of hundreds of small and mid-sized suppliers.
The company has already delivered three times as many Tomahawks in the first half of 2026 than during the same period in 2025.
The Tomahawk remains the navy's primary long-range cruise missile, capable of striking targets hundreds of miles away from surface ships and submarines. Its versatility and decades-long operational record have made it one of the US military's most important precision strike weapons.
US Tomahawk Production
The latest contract builds on a series of Pentagon initiatives aimed at expanding Tomahawk manufacturing and strengthening the missile industrial base.
In February, Raytheon and the Pentagon signed framework agreements under the Arsenal of Freedom strategy to provide multiyear demand signals for Tomahawk production.
The deals encouraged investments in tooling, facilities, skilled labor, and vulnerable supplier networks needed to sustain higher output.
Alongside production expansion, the US Navy continues procuring the Tomahawk Block V missile, the latest variant that adds enhanced maritime strike capability while retaining its long-range land attack role.
