The expansion builds on a production increase already underway at RTX, which delivered three times more Tomahawks in the first half of 2026 than during the same period in 2025. The contract was awarded as part of the Department of War’s Arsenal of Freedom initiative and follows earlier agreements between Raytheon and the Department aimed at expanding munitions output.
“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.”
RTX said the multi-year award will provide a stable production framework for Tomahawk missiles and associated support. The company plans to increase manufacturing capacity while working with hundreds of small and mid-sized suppliers across the United States.
The production push is intended to give the Navy and allied customers a more predictable supply of Tomahawk missiles over the longer term. RTX said its investments span workforce, technology, facilities and the supply chain needed to sustain the higher production rate.
Tomahawk is an established U.S. long-range strike weapon with decades of operational use and can be employed from multiple launch platforms. RTX said the missile gives military commanders options for striking high-value targets at ranges of hundreds of miles.
The planned annual rate of more than 1,000 missiles would mark a substantial expansion of Tomahawk manufacturing capacity. Combined with the threefold year-on-year increase in deliveries during the first half of 2026, the ramp is intended to strengthen the supply of long-range strike weapons available to the U.S. Navy and allied forces.
