# Navy Expands Tomahawk Production at China Lake

In August 2026, the Navy awarded Raytheon a seven-year, **$22.9 billion** contract targeting production of more than 1,000 Tomahawk missiles annually, after reported use in the Iran conflict consumed roughly one-third of the prewar stockpile. Separately, the Navy’s China Lake facility is developing additional warhead-manufacturing capacity through a public-private partnership with L3Harris. The production ramp may create supplier demand, but the signal identifies no open solicitation or procurement contact.

- Suppliers may find potential work in long-lead components, explosives processing, production equipment, and workforce expansion tied to increased missile and warhead capacity.
- The China Lake partnership adds a separate warhead-manufacturing element involving L3Harris; businesses with relevant manufacturing capabilities can assess whether they can support that production effort.
- The contract award is to Raytheon; the signal does not identify a new competitive solicitation. Suppliers should distinguish potential subcontracting or supply-chain opportunities from an open Navy procurement.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** November 13, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Navy (Navy)
- Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD)

### Vendors
- Raytheon (Prime contractor and primary Tomahawk manufacturer)
- L3Harris (Warhead-filling provider and public-private partnership participant)
- General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (Warhead-casing producer)
- RTX (Raytheon parent company; announced the contract award)

### Sources
- [DEFENSE: Navy scrambling to ramp up Tomahawk production after Iran war consumed a third of prewar stockpile. $22.9B contract aims for 1,000+ missiles yearly. https://t.co/4p1qEYwOlp https://t.co/PL0uailjq2](https://x.com/amusexpress/status/2121385369740722606) - twitter-defense