US Awards Raytheon $22.9 Billion Deal to Boost Tomahawk

The US military awarded Raytheon, an RTX unit, a $22.9 billion contract to sharply increase Tomahawk missile production as Washington seeks to replenish depleted stocks of high-tech weapons, according to Reuters.As established on Monday, the seven-year contract will allow Raytheon to increase annual Tomahawk production from its current 60 missiles to more than 1,000.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.The agreement formalizes a framework deal signed between the US military and Raytheon in February and is part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to expand the US defense industrial base.The US has supplied large quantities of weapons to allies while also using munitions during the Iran conflict, raising concerns over inventories of air defense and precision-guided weapons.Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao said the contract would help ensure the US military maintains sufficient missile supplies.“We called on industry to rapidly scale up munitions output, and RTX is delivering,” Cao said in a post on X. “This landmark Tomahawk contract ensures our warfighters continue to have the lethal firepower they need.”The sea-launched Tomahawk is a long-range precision-strike missile used by the US Navy against land targets from ships and submarines.US pushes broader weapons productionThe Raytheon contract is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to secure multi-year agreements with major US defense contractors. The longer contracts are intended to give companies greater confidence to invest in new manufacturing facilities and equipment. Other Topics of Interest Baker Tilly to Audit Ukraine’s Defense Procurement Agency After Stormy Year of Disputes The independent audit comes as the agency seeks to strengthen transparency and corporate governance following past disputes with the defense ministry. Earlier in August, the US military also signed agreements aimed at increasing production of components for Patriot and THAAD interceptor missiles.Previously, President Donald Trump said that major US automakers General Motors and Ford would also become involved in expanding weapons production, including Patriot air defense and Tomahawk cruise missiles.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said the companies were discussing ways to repurpose idle factory capacity for defense manufacturing.“We are building a lot of factories across the country,” Trump said, adding that General Motors was “very interested” in the initiative and could reopen several plants.The move follows concerns over US missile stockpiles and comes as Washington seeks to use more commercial manufacturing capacity to accelerate weapons production. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 97% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.