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U.S. Navy Seeks $7.3 Billion for 785 Tomahawks and 540 SM-6 Missiles to Rebuild Fleet Firepower and Stocks
The U.S. Navy has submitted a $7.3 billion budget request to procure 785 Tomahawk cruise missiles and 540 SM-6 interceptors to replenish depleted fleet stockpiles. The request reflects urgent need to restore deep-strike and layered air-defense inventories following sustained operational drawdowns. Tomahawk and SM-6 are core to the Navy's surface warfare and integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) architecture. The procurement volume signals a significant ramp-up in missile production requirements for Raytheon.