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Navy Solicits Industry Ideas On Tomahawk Replacement

By Marc Selinger

Tuesday, November 8th, 2016

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Navy Solicits Industry Ideas On Tomahawk Replacement

A Tomahawk launched off a U.S. Navy vessel. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The U.S. Navy has issued a request for information (RFI) on capabilities that could lead to the development of the Next Generation Land Attack Weapon (NGLAW), a potential successor to the Raytheon [RTN] Tomahawk cruise missile.The RFI, which was posted online Oct. 28, says the “NGLAW effort will examine potential materiel solutions to be employed from surface ships and submarines against targets” in well-defended areas. The document indicates that the new weapon could be available in about 2030.Naval Air Systems…

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