New Tomahawk numbers

Last week, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the Navy would invest $2 billion to procure 4,000 Tomahawk missiles across the future years defense program starting in fiscal year 2017. Turns out, that number was way off the mark.

A defense official -- speaking on condition of anonymity because the budget had not yet been officially released -- clarified Carter's statement, saying the Navy would procure 100 Tomahawk missiles in FY-17 and none thereafter.

The official added that Carter meant to highlight how the FY-17 Tomahawk purchase will bring the Navy's inventory of the tactical cruise missile to above 4,000.

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