TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy
awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a $119
million contract to begin integrating a new multi-mode
seeker into the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile. The enhancement
will enable the weapon to engage moving maritime targets.
The Navy is conducting the new seeker development as a Rapid
Deployment Capability program to meet urgent fleet requirements for
defeating emerging maritime threats worldwide. Raytheon is expected
to deliver this new capability by 2022.
"The U.S. Navy and Raytheon are working closely together to
further enhance this modern missile, keeping Tomahawk in the fleet
for decades to come," said Capt. Mark
Johnson, Tomahawk program manager at U.S. Naval Air Systems
Command. "No other weapon on earth can match this cruise missile's
capability. Proven thousands of times in combat, Tomahawk is the
nation's weapon of choice."
Launched from ships or submarines, the Tomahawk missile can fly
into heavily defended airspace 1,000 statute miles away to conduct
precise strikes on high-value targets with minimal collateral
damage.
"Tomahawk's new multi-mode seeker will add even more capability
to this already advanced missile," said Dave Adams, Raytheon Tomahawk program director.
"Tomahawk is second to none in destroying stationary land targets,
and soon the weapon will defeat moving maritime targets. Enemy
vessels at sea will not elude Tomahawk."
Raytheon is already modernizing Tomahawk's radio suite and
software under a separate Navy contract. Recertification on the
first Tomahawk Block IVs is set to begin in 2019. That process will
extend Tomahawk's service life for 15 years and enable Raytheon to
make enhancements to the missile.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2016 sales of
$24 billion and 63,000 employees, is
a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil
government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of
innovation spanning 95 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art
electronics, mission systems integration, C5I™ products and
services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in
more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Follow us on
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