Congressional scrutiny spurs Navy cruise missile investment changes

By Justin Katz / March 19, 2019 at 12:51 PM
The Navy plans to restart the Block V Tomahawk missile production line in fiscal year 2020 in concert with boosting procurement of a long-range anti-ship missile, according to the service's budget request. The programs together represent the Navy's cruise missile strategy, and the changes to both come after lawmakers heavily scrutinized the service's decisions while drafting the FY-19 defense policy and spending bills. "The Next Generation Land Attack Weapon Analysis of Alternatives findings have prompted the Navy to restart the...

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