The TOW weapon system will be in service with the U.S. and allied forces beyond 2050
TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, was awarded $676 million to continue manufacturing the tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided TOW® weapon system for the U.S. Army. The two separate awards comprise an annual production contract for $430 million in fiscal year 2023 and an additional $246 million award in 2024.
"Our TOW production line is active, and we can manufacture up to 10,000 missiles annually," said Tom Laliberty, president of Land and Air Defense Systems at Raytheon. "This combat-proven effector is ready to meet current and future anti-tank guided missile requirements for the US Army, Marines Corps, and land forces across the globe."
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