The US Navy Wants $8 Billion for New Tomahawk Missiles |
The US Navy Wants $8 Billion for New Tomahawk Missiles
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The Navy is requesting funds to purchase 785 additional Tomahawk and 540 SM-6 missiles—though it is unclear if the US defense industrial base could actually meet this demand.
The US Navy is asking Congress to greenlight nearly over a thousand of its most important munitions in the next budget.
As part of the latest Pentagon budget request, the Navy is seeking nearly $8 billion to replenish its critical Tomahawk and Standard Missile-6 stocks.
$1.5 Trillion Can Buy a Lot of Missiles
The White House has proposed a $1.5 trillion defense budget for next year. As part of that request, the services are asking Congress to approve important acquisitions.
The Navy, in particular, is asking for nearly $8 billion for the purchase of 785 additional Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles ($3 billion) and 540 Standard Missile-6 air defense munitions ($4.33........