Navy extending effort to define potential Tomahawk follow-on program

By Jason Sherman / January 23, 2018 at 3:27 PM
Following a year of exploring potential options for a next-generation cruise missile for its ships and submarines, the Navy is not ready to commit to a new acquisition program and instead plans to extend its Next-Generation Land Attack Weapon analysis of alternatives. A top Navy official said the service, which last May estimated completing the NGLAW AOA between January and March 2018, is continuing to assess options for a Tomahawk follow-on, a requirement top Pentagon brass validated in 2016 to...

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