Raytheon received $171 million for 111 Tomahawk Block V cruise missiles
Raytheon received additional funding from the U.S. Navy to produce Tomahawk cruise missiles.
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The U.S. Navy has allocated another $171 million to produce and deliver 111 Block V-level Tomahawk missiles, which means one cruise missile costs just over $1.5 million. In comparison, the cost in fiscal year 2022 was $2 million.
The U.S. Navy will receive 48 missiles, while the U.S. Army and Marine Corps will receive 50 and 13, respectively. Deliveries will be completed by November 2025. The Army and Marine Corps will receive the Tomahawk for the first time.
The Marines will use missiles not only from ships. Land-based launchers are already being developed for launch from islands. The U.S. Army will use the Tomahawk with Medium Range Weapon Systems (MRC), which are also in development.
Block V level Tomahawk has an improved navigation system, which complicates detection and jamming. At the same time, the missile can receive upgrades in flight. This variant is offered in two versions: Va for destroying moving naval targets and Vb for destroying fortified ground targets.
