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CHINA LAKE, Calif., Sept. 21, 2026 — L3Harris Technologies and the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake have signed a multi-year agreement to produce critical missile components in support of national defense, a public-private effort aimed at increasing capacity for key munitions such as Raytheon’s Tomahawk cruise missile. Raytheon is an RTX business.
“L3Harris is committed to continuing high-quality propulsion production to support both ongoing military operations and future combat needs,” said Scott Alexander, President, Propulsion Systems, Missile Solutions, L3Harris. “Collaborating with our U.S. Navy partners strengthens the supply chain, allowing us to expand our manufacturing capabilities to fulfill urgent national security mission requirements.”
“NAWCWD is committed to being an active and contributing member of the Organic Industrial Base for Energetics for the U.S. Navy,” said Ephraim Washburn, Acting Director for Energetics, NAWCWD. “In this capacity, working with our industrial partners provides increased capability and capacity to meet our warfighters’ needs.”
L3Harris has supported Tomahawk production for more than three decades and produces components including the Mk 135 solid propellant booster and the blast-fragmentation warhead.
The company previously announced a similar public-private partnership with Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division to increase solid rocket motor production of the Mk 104 solid dual thrust rocket motors used for Raytheon’s Standard Missile program.
