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United Kingdom To Spend $122 Million For Tomahawk Weapon System, Support

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Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

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The United Kingdom is looking to spend upwards of $122 million for the sale of and follow-on support for Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS) as well as associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. The sale includes missile modifications, maintenance, spare and repair parts, system and test equipment, engineering support, communications equipment, technical assistance, personnel training/equipment, and other related elements of logistics support, DSCA said. Raytheon [RTN] is the prime contractor. The United Kingdom requests these capabilities…

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