The U.S. military announced on August 17, local time, that it had signed a contract worth 22.9 billion dollars for the purchase of "Tomahawk" cruise missiles.

According to a statement released by the U.S. Department of Defense on the same day, the U.S. Navy concluded a contract worth 22.9 billion dollars with major U.S. defense contractor RTX (formerly Raytheon Technologies) to accelerate the production of "Tomahawk" cruise missiles. The Acting Secretary of the Navy stated that this contract would enable the acceleration of Tomahawk missile deliveries to frontline units at "unprecedented speed," and emphasized that the Department of the Navy is taking every available measure to meet the needs of current military operations.

Furthermore, RTX also presented its views on the same day, stating that the contract period extends for seven years, and announced its policy to significantly increase its production capacity to meet the rapidly increasing missile demand. (Provided by/CGTN Japanese)