By Geoff Fein Raytheon [RTN] is preparing to deliver the first of 241 new Mk 54 lightweight torpedoes this month to the U.S. Navy, a company official said. The first unit is on the production floor right now and going through final assembly and test, Lloyd Beckett, director for undersea weapon systems, told Defense Daily in a recent interview. As part of that buy, the Navy will be providing Turkey with 151 lightweight torpedoes, he added. Turkey is Raytheon's first…
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