
Raytheon awarded $260M contract for Tomahawk missiles
Washington (UPI) Nov 6, 2017 - Raytheon Co., has been awarded $260 million for the procurement of 196 Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles in support of U.S. Navy operations and England.
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