Raytheon, an RTX business, will dramatically accelerate the production of Tomahawk cruise missiles for the U.S. Navy over the multi-year period under the terms of an unprecedented $22.9 billion contract, awarded as part of the U.S. Department of War’s (DoW) Arsenal of Freedom.
This contract follows the landmark agreements between Raytheon and the Department of War and supports the annual production ramp to more than 1,000 Tomahawk missiles and associated support, ensuring a stable, predictable supply for the Navy and allies.
“Tomahawk is the Navy’s most important strike weapon, able to target hostile forces hundreds of miles away without ever risking the lives of our sailors,” said Raytheon President Phil Jasper.
“We are making significant investments in our workforce, technology, supply chain and facilities to dramatically boost production capacity and meet surging demand,” he added.
RTX has invested heavily in recent years to ramp production of Tomahawk and other critical munitions, delivering three times more Tomahawks in the first half of 2026 compared to the first half of 2025. With this contract, RTX will increase capacity and collaborate closely with hundreds of small and mid-sized suppliers nationwide to rapidly scale output to meet long-term needs.
Tomahawk cruise missiles remain one of the U.S. military's most proven and versatile long range strike capabilities. With a decades‑long record of operational performance, Tomahawk provides military leaders with reliable, flexible options against high value targets from a variety of launch platforms.
Earlier, Boeing announced it has signed new seven-year framework agreements with the U.S. Department of War (DoW) and Raytheon, an RTX business, to increase production of critical hardware for the Standard Missile-3® (SM-3), including avionics and ejector assemblies that support precise intercepts of missile threats outside Earth’s atmosphere.
Under the agreements, Boeing will boost output of avionics and ejector assemblies for the SM-3 Block IB and Block IIA variants to enable increased production of the interceptors that form the backbone of U.S. sea-based missile defense at home and abroad.
“This gives us a clear demand signal to build and deliver SM‑3 interceptors at the levels needed to counter threats,” said Bob Ciesla, Vice President of Boeing Precision Engagement Systems.
“The SM‑3 is an essential part of the layered air and missile defense architecture that protects the U.S. and its allies worldwide,” he added.
Boeing, the DoW and SM-3 prime contractor Raytheon will ramp up production ahead of contract as they negotiate a multi-year award under the frameworks.
The effort supports the administration’s focus on strengthening the Arsenal of Freedom and aligns with the DoW’s Acquisition Transformation Strategy to accelerate delivery of key capabilities to service members.
The SM-3 framework builds on Boeing’s existing agreement with the DoW and Lockheed Martin to increase production of PAC-3® Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) seekers.
