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 "title": "Raytheon Wins a Seven-Year, USD 22.9 Billion Tomahawk Contract to Reach 1,000 a Year — Berlin Still Unapproved",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/raytheon-us-navy-22-9-billion-seven-year-tomahawk-contract-1000-missiles-a-year-germany-export-approval/",
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 "type": "article",
 "published": "2026-08-17T19:50:00.000+02:00",
 "updated": "2026-08-19T19:50:37.000+02:00",
 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTucson, 17 August 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey points\n\n\n * The US Navy awarded Raytheon a USD 22.9 billion, seven-year contract for Tomahawk cruise missiles on 17 August, under the Department of War's Arsenal of Freedom initiative\n * Raytheon's statement says the award \"supports the annual production ramp to more than 1,000 Tomahawk missiles and associated support, ensuring a stable, predictable supply for the Navy and allies\"; the company currently builds about 60 a year\n * It firms up the framework ",
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  "stk-strike-long-range-fires",
  "transatlantic"
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