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Raytheon Wins $26 Million Navy Contract For Tomahawk Launching System

Wednesday, December 10th, 2014

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Raytheon Wins $26 Million Navy Contract For Tomahawk Launching System

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

The Navy awarded Raytheon [RTN] a $25.9 million contract for Tomahawk missile Composite Capsule Launching Systems (C/CLS), the company said on Wednesday. C/CLS production and delivery is planned to support submarine-launched Tomahawk Cruise missiles. The new launching systems are to be integrated into the Navy's fleet of attack and guided-missile (SSGN) submarines. The C/CLS provides for all mechanical and environmental interfaces between the missile and the submarine missile tube, Raytheon said. "Submarine and surface-launched Tomahawk missiles have been employed in…

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