Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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RTX Corp. won a contract valued at $22.9 billion from the US navy to accelerate production of Tomahawk cruise missiles, at a time when weapon systems stockpiles come under strain given the ongoing war with Iran. #trump #iran #politics #news #usa

The US defense contractor said that as part of the award, it will increase capacity and work closely with hundreds of US suppliers “to rapidly scale output to meet long-term needs,” according to a statement on Monday.

Read more: bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-17/rtx-wins-22-9-billion-navy-missile-contract-amid-supply-strain

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