CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins84% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 84%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better48 days agoRaytheon's release is datelined 'TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 17, 2026 / PRNewswire' and Breaking Defense[3] published the news on 17 Aug 2026.
On 17 August 2026 Raytheon announced a US$22.9 billion, multi-year Navy contract to ramp Tomahawk cruise missile production to more than 1,000 a year, finalising the February framework agreement.
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