NNS021009-17 Tactical Tomahawk Enters Low Rate Production
Release Date: 10/9/2002 6:12:00 PM
By Sandra Schroeder, NAVAIR Public Affairs Office
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (NNS) -- The U.S. Navy recently awarded a low-rate initial production contract, valued at over $36 million, to Raytheon Systems Company for the production and delivery of Tactical Tomahawk all-up round missiles.
The fixed price incentive contract additionally allows two mutually exclusive production options for Fiscal Year 2003.
The Tactical Tomahawk, or Block IV, is the latest variant of the Navy's premiere cruise missile, scheduled to reach the fleet in 2004. Raytheon completed a successful first flight of Tactical Tomahawk in August of this year at a Navy test range in southern Calif.
The Tomahawk missile is ship and submarine-launched, and was first employed operationally during Desert Storm. Since then, the missile has been heralded for its accuracy and lethality.
The Tactical Tomahawk will boast several enhancements, including mission planning onboard the launch platform, in-flight retargeting, loiter and battle damage assessment capability, and in-flight health and status reports.
The Tomahawk program is managed by the Program Executive Office, Strike Weapons and Unmanned Aviation, a member of the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) team.
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