New Delhi, Oct 5

US has begun military recuperation after losing with Iran. The deciding factor for loss was inability of US to maintain the supply of interceptor to the war zone. Iran exhausted US inventory across the region. To restock its interceptor missile inventory, US in last 40 days has ordered missiles worth $66 billion to Raytheon, country’s leading missile manufacturer. The order includes Tomahawk cruise missile, AMRAAM and SM-6.

On August 17, Raytheon, received order to “dramatically accelerate the production of Tomahawk cruise missiles for the U.S. Navy over the multi-year period under the terms of an unprecedented $22.9 billion contract, awarded as part of the Department of War's Arsenal of Freedom.”

This contract follows the landmark agreements between Raytheon and the Department of War and supports the annual production ramp to more than 1,000 Tomahawk missiles and associated support, ensuring a stable, predictable supply for the Navy and allies.

Tomahawk cruise missiles remain one of the U.S. military's most proven and versatile long range strike capabilities. With a decades‑long record of operational performance, Tomahawk provides military leaders with reliable, flexible options against high value targets from a variety of launch platforms.

"Tomahawk is the Navy's most important strike weapon, able to target hostile forces hundreds of miles away without ever risking the lives of our sailors," said Raytheon President Phil Jasper.  "We are making significant investments in our workforce, technology, supply chain and facilities to dramatically boost production capacity and meet surging demand."

According to the company, they have “invested heavily in recent years to ramp production of Tomahawk and other critical munitions, delivering three times more Tomahawks in the first half of 2026 compared to the first half of 2025.”

AMRAAM

On September 28, under the Department of War's Arsenal of Freedom, “five-year multi-year contract with two option years valued up to $20.7 billion” was awarded to RTX. This contract follows the landmark agreement between Raytheon and the Department of War announced earlier this year, which supports the annual production of at least 1,900 AMRAAM missiles.

"AMRAAM remains the world's most trusted, combat-proven air dominance weapon for the United States and our allies, delivering beyond-visual-range lethality with advanced guidance and electronic protection in contested environments," said Raytheon President Phil Jasper. "We continue to make significant investments in our workforce, technology, supply chain and facilities to rapidly scale production capacity and meet surging demand from the U.S. Air Force, Navy and our international partners." Now in its fifth generation, AMRAAM operates on 14 platforms and is fielded by 44 countries, achieving more than 7,000 successful live fires in test and combat.

SM-6

The latest contract was awarded, a five-year contract, with two additional option years, on October 1, for Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) interceptors valued up to $24.4 billion. "SM-6's multi-mission capability is vital to our customer, and Raytheon is intensely focused on meeting the demand," said Raytheon President Phil Jasper. "By continuously investing in our operations and facilities, we are removing constraints and boosting capacity to ensure we deliver this critical capability our sailors depend on."

The SM-6 missile is three missiles in one. It performs anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare and ballistic missile defense or sea-based terminal missions.