April 28, 2008 -- BAE Systems has received a $31.6 million contract to manufacture Mk 14 Mod 2 Tomahawk missile launching canisters for the U.S. Navy. The canisters will house, safely transport and enable loading of the U.S. Navy's Tactical Tomahawk Missile for firing from the Mk 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS). They are currently used on Ticonderoga class and Arleigh Burke class ships. The order could potentially include $9.5 million for additional canisters by July 2008. Work will be performed in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Abstracted from Business Wire
