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Spain Spending $156 Million For Tomahawk Cruise Missiles

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Thursday, June 5th, 2008

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Spain is looking to buy 20 Block IV Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles as well as associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $156 million, according to DSCA. Raytheon [RTN] is the prime contractor. In addition to the 20 RGM-109E Block IV Surface Ship Vertical Launched Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles, Spain is requesting the sale of five Tactical Tomahawk weapon control systems hardware and…

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