The US Navy has awarded a $217.1 million contract to Raytheon Missile Systems to deliver 154 Tomahawk missiles to the Navy, Marine Corps, and Army by 2025.
The Full Rate Production (FRP) contract from May 24 marks the first multi-service procurement for Tomahawk, which further expands integration into new firing platforms for the Marine Corps and Army.
“This is a major accomplishment for the program as we move forward into a new era for the Tomahawk missile system,” said Capt. John Red, Tomahawk Weapons System program manager (PMA-280). “We look forward to delivering this capability not only to the fleet, but to our marines and soldiers around the globe.”
The Tomahawk program office used Economy Act 31 USC 1535 and 1536 which allows one agency to obtain goods with another agency under certain circumstances. Congress passed this act in 1932 to obtain economies of scale and eliminate overlapping activities of the federal government, according to DoD financial management regulations.
The Marine Corps is developing and fielding a ground based Tomahawk launcher. This contract includes procurement of missiles to support the stand up of the new Marine Corps units.
The Army is leveraging PMA-280’s ongoing modernization efforts, investment strategies, and joint test events for its Mid-Range Capability program, a system that is on track to be delivered to its first Army unit in FY23.
Tomahawk missiles ordered in this Lot 18 will be in the Block V configuration, which features a NAV/COMMS upgrade that maintains the capability for in-flight updates and improved navigation. Future Block V capabilities will include the Maritime Strike Tomahawk (MST) variant and the Joint Multiple Effects Warhead System (JMEWS).
