The US Navy awarded RTX subsidiary Raytheon a $22.9B contract on August 17 2026 to ramp up Tomahawk cruise missile production, funding workforce expansion, faster missile output and supply-chain stabilisation. More than 1,000 Tomahawks have reportedly been fired at Iranian targets since Operation Epic Fury began in late February 2026. This award was missed by prior snapshots and is captured here for the first time; it is contracted multi-year procurement that no near-term diplomatic outcome unwinds.