The US Navy has awarded Raytheon Systems a $256 million contract for engineering and manufacturing development of the Tactical Tomahawk missile. The award includes a fixed price of $800 million for 1,343 missiles to be built over five years. EMD is set to be completed in 2001, with production beginning in 2002. The latest version of the sea-launched weapon allows for retargeting in flight and a loiter time of over 2h. A simplified design, a switch from a turbofan engine to a cheaper turbojet and introduction of commercial components has cut unit cost, says Raytheon.
Source: Flight International
