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Navy awarded $22.9B contract to Raytheon to accelerate Tomahawk missile production

First publishedAug 17, 12:20 UTC
Last updatedAug 18, 00:48 UTC · 13m ago
11 outletInvesting.com · Company News22 outletsFox News Latest, Investing.com · Stock Market11 outletBusiness Insider11 outletThe Hill
Investing.com · Company News5Raytheon wins $22.9 billion Tomahawk missile contractOpen ↗Fox News Latest6US awards Raytheon $22.9B Tomahawk deal as Trump dismisses weapons stockpile concernsOpen ↗Investing.com · Stock Market6RTX’s Raytheon wins $22.9B Tomahawk contractOpen ↗Business Insider6The US military is paying RTX's Raytheon big for more Tomahawk missiles. It burned through many of them fighting Iran.Open ↗The Hill7Navy awarded $22.9B contract to Raytheon to accelerate Tomahawk missile productionOpen ↗
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Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao on Monday announced that the U.S. Navy was awarded a $22.9 billion contract to Raytheon to accelerate production of Tomahawk missiles amid a munitions shortage in the months after the start of the Iran war.

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Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao on Monday announced that the U.S. Navy was awarded a $22.9 billion contract to Raytheon to accelerate production of Tomahawk missiles amid a munitions shortage in the months after the start of the Iran war. The contract "reinforces the Department’s commitment to rebuilding the defense industrial base and...

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Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao on Monday announced that the U.S. Navy was awarded a $22.9 billion contract to Raytheon to accelerate production of Tomahawk missiles amid a munitions shortage in the months after the start of the Iran war.
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5 outlets, average source rating 6.0/10.
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    The US military is paying RTX's Raytheon big for more Tomahawk missiles. It burned through many of them fighting Iran.

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    Investing.com · Stock Market
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    Investing.com · Company News
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