Raytheon details US Navy Tomahawk order
Raytheon will supply 114 Tomahawk Block IV All Up Round missiles for the US Navy under a $122 million contract modification announced by the company on 10 March.
The contract completes the navy’s planned purchase of 214 Tomahawk Block IV missiles for fiscal year 2015 and continues to build the inventory to support ongoing warfighting requirements. Work on the contract is expected to be complete by August 2017.
Tomahawk Block IV missile is a surface and submarine-launched precision strike stand-off weapon with a range of more than 1,000 miles. The missile is designed for long-range precision strike missions against high-value and heavily defended targets.
Dave Adams, Tomahawk senior program director, Raytheon, said: ‘Employed in every recent conflict, submarine and surface-launched Tomahawk missiles continue to be our nation’s weapon of choice to defeat high value threats. Raytheon continues an acute focus on maintaining affordability and enhancing the impressive capabilities of this sophisticated weapon system.’
Raytheon and the US Navy are working to provide Tomahawk with even greater capability to add a multi-effects warhead system and multi-mode seeker to engage moving targets on land and at sea.
More from Naval Warfare
-
![The UK joins the movement towards joint procurement]()
The UK joins the movement towards joint procurement
The UK will spend an estimated US$3.89 billion over the next decade in joint naval programmes, a lot of which will be in cooperation with Norway.
-
![Rheinmetall’s GMF 140: Ambitious frigate or market misfit?]()
Rheinmetall’s GMF 140: Ambitious frigate or market misfit?
Rheinmetall has unveiled its first next-generation frigate design, showing ambitions to compete as a surface combatant prime contractor. While the company is targeting North America, analysts believe the concept may be better positioned for future European programmes.
-
![US Navy $76.6bn award provides stability for submarine production]()
US Navy $76.6bn award provides stability for submarine production
The US Department of War’s US$76.6 billion Columbia-and Virginia-class submarine contract gives industry demand certainty as Washington seeks to rebuild its shipbuilding base.
