WASHINGTON, D.C. — Raytheon announced a framework agreement with the Defense Department to scale up Tomahawk missile production to 1,000 per year over several years. The agreement comes after the U.S. has used over 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles in the conflict with Iran.

The number of Tomahawk cruise missiles used in the conflict with Iran is roughly nine times the number the Pentagon procures annually. According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the U.S. military procures about 90 Tomahawk missiles per year.

Industry has produced only between a dozen and a few hundred Tomahawk missiles annually for the U.S. under standard procurement cycles, according to Defense Department budget documents. The Pentagon has about 3,100 Tomahawk missiles in its inventory, according to Kelly Grieco, a senior fellow at the Stimson Center. "It's been recognized that we don't have enough long-range strike capability, so we've been trying to build up these stockpiles, but we keep depleting them," said Kelly Grieco, Senior Fellow at the Stimson Center.

A September 2025 Pentagon contract notice says Raytheon received funding to engineer enhancements to the Tomahawk All Up Round missile system production capacity, with work to be completed in March 2028. The maximum production rate for Tomahawk cruise missiles is estimated at 2,330 per year, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

"We're reviving our defense industrial base and rebuilding the arsenal of freedom," said Pete Hegseth, U.S. Secretary of Defense. "We're going to be refilled faster than anyone imagined," Hegseth said.

A Tomahawk missile costs about $2.2 million. Tomahawk missiles launched by U.S. Navy vessels cost more than $4 million each.

According to Raytheon, citing Pentagon data, the Tomahawk missile has been flight-tested more than 550 times and has been used operationally in over 2,300 strikes. The missile has been used in conflicts in Iraq, Syria, and the conflict involving the U.S. and Israel against Iran.

The Tomahawk cruise missile can travel more than 1,000 miles and strike targets protected by advanced air defenses with precision. The missile is operated primarily by the U.S. Navy and has also been adopted by the Marine Corps and the Army.