Missile · Sea
Tomahawk
Long-range cruise missile family launched from naval platforms.
by RTX
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Timeline1
- UpgradeConfirmed
First Block V Tomahawk delivered
Variant delivery within the Tomahawk family; not the first delivery of the original product.
The latest 10 milestones. Solid entries are confirmed, outlined reported, dashed estimated or still to come; dotted italic entries are speculative. Dates show only the precision the sources give.
Cost to the Government
Missiles · RTX / Raytheon
Tomahawk Block IV / V
NAVAIR publishes a Block V unit figure; recertification, new missiles and weapon-control packages have separate budgets.
Approximate Block V / missile
$3.64M
FY2026 dollars · FY2026 USD
NAVAIR approximate unit cost. The fact sheet does not identify this as a recurring flyaway or program-acquisition average.
NAVAIR ↗U.S. inventory
Not verified
A current U.S. inventory was not established. Annual procurement, cumulative deliveries and production capacity are not a stockpile count.
USMC new-round request
22
FY2025 request · March 2024 · U.S. only; stated source scope
USMC quantity in the weapon-system book; the Navy line primarily supports modification and recertification work. Not total missiles in service.
DoD Comptroller ↗Annual RDT&E funding
$200.7M / yr
FY2025 · FY2025 budget book · Nominal USD; source budget basis
Missiles & Munitions 5-20. Annual research, development, test and evaluation funding in the March 2024 budget presentation; FY2024 and FY2025 are request figures. Not a lifetime R&D total or actual expenditure.
DoD Comptroller ↗Cost & funding breakdown
Navy procurement and modification funding
$449.4M
FY2025 request · Nominal USD; source budget basis
Includes modification programs; do not divide by the 22 new USMC missiles.
DoD Comptroller ↗USMC procurement funding
$115.2M
FY2025 request · Nominal USD; source budget basis
Program funding associated with 22 requested missiles; support scope differs from the NAVAIR unit figure.
DoD Comptroller ↗Recertification is different from a new missile
The Navy and Marine Corps budget lines combine different procurement and modification work. A package containing control systems, training and support cannot be divided into a clean missile hardware price.
Operations & sustainment
Annual operations & support
Not verified
A complete, system-specific annual operating and support cost was not established. Procurement, replacement rounds and contract support are different measures.
Cost over time · 4 observations
Each row retains its original scope and dollar basis. Changing quantities, service life and inflation can change the estimate without changing the price of building one unit.
| Observation | Measure | Amount | Dollar basis | Evidence |
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| FY2026 dollars | Approximate Block V / missile NAVAIR approximate unit cost. The fact sheet does not identify this as a recurring flyaway or program-acquisition average. | $3.64M | FY2026 USD | NAVAIR ↗ |
| FY2023 · FY2025 budget book | Annual RDT&E funding Missiles & Munitions 5-20. Annual research, development, test and evaluation funding in the March 2024 budget presentation; FY2024 and FY2025 are request figures. Not a lifetime R&D total or actual expenditure. | $119.8M / yr | Nominal USD; source budget basis | DoD Comptroller ↗ |
| FY2024 · FY2025 budget book | Annual RDT&E funding Missiles & Munitions 5-20. Annual research, development, test and evaluation funding in the March 2024 budget presentation; FY2024 and FY2025 are request figures. Not a lifetime R&D total or actual expenditure. | $122.8M / yr | Nominal USD; source budget basis | DoD Comptroller ↗ |
| FY2025 · FY2025 budget book | Annual RDT&E funding Missiles & Munitions 5-20. Annual research, development, test and evaluation funding in the March 2024 budget presentation; FY2024 and FY2025 are request figures. Not a lifetime R&D total or actual expenditure. | $200.7M / yr | Nominal USD; source budget basis | DoD Comptroller ↗ |
Contracts & purchasing · 1 records
Award values, ceilings and purchase agreements have different meanings. These records are not added together as total spending.
2023-11-17 · Maximum proposed FMS package
Japan → RTX / Raytheon
$2.35B · up to 400 units in scope
Up to 200 Block IV and 200 Block V rounds plus 14 control systems and substantial support. Congressional notification is not a signed contract or delivered inventory.
DSCA ↗
Connected missiles & systems
Ground launch system and missile
Typhon / Mid-Range Capability
Army MRC combines these missile families with ground launch and control equipment.
U.S. Army ↗Naval launcher and missile
Mk 41 Vertical Launching System →Listed Mk 41 missile family; support depends on launcher configuration and ship combat-system integration.
Lockheed Martin ↗
International buyers
Japan · 400 · Maximum proposed FMS quantity · 2023-11-17
Historical notification: 200 Block IV plus 200 Block V. Subsequent deliveries are not verified here.
DSCA ↗
Coverage & open research
- Current U.S. inventory and complete annual operating-and-support costs require additional public evidence.
- Buyer records are selected examples, not a complete global order book.
- The displayed R&D reference is annual funding or a specified multi-year request window, not a verified lifetime total.
- Unit cost (per round)Reported$3.6MEstimate / observation: 2026-03-27
CSIS (Cancian & Park): Tomahawks cost $3.6M per shot 'according to the latest Navy budget documents' (FY2026/FY2027 cycle; likely includes Block V/MST configuration content).
Source - Contract unit priceEstimated$4.3MEstimate / observation: 2024-01-19 · 400 units · Japan
Japan FMS agreement (signed Jan 2024) for 400 Tomahawks (200 Block IV, 200 Block V) plus control systems, support and training, valued at USD 1.7B. Derived: 1,700,000,000 / 400 = $4.25M per missile including bundled systems/support. DSCA notification (Nov 2023) had estimated $2.35B.
Source
Earlier cost observations (2)
- Tomahawk · Unit cost (per round) · $1.5MEstimate / observation: 2020-12-11 · Then-year $ · FY2021
FY2021 Navy budget request unit price for Tactical Tomahawk Block V (base land-attack variant) as reported by The War Zone from official budget documents. Maritime Strike Tomahawk conversion kit: ~$889,681 each (separate line).
Source - Tomahawk · Unit cost (per round) · $2.2MThen-year $ · 30 units
Army Mid-Range Capability (Typhon) Tomahawk buy, FY 2027 request P-5: Tactical Tomahawk $2,178.367K for 30 (Maritime Strike Tomahawk $3,823.467K for 30). Navy WPN book (main Tomahawk buyer) not machine-fetchable.
Source
| Fiscal year | Appropriation | Request | Enacted | Qty | Budget line | Source |
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| FY2027 | RDT&E | $76.7M | — | — | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2027 | Procurement | $5.80B | — | 785 | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2027 | Total | $5.88B | — | 785 | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2026 | RDT&E | $151M | $214M | — | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2026 | Procurement | $795M | $1.04B | 55 | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2026 | Total | $946M | $1.25B | 55 | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2025 | RDT&E | — | $166M | — | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2025 | Procurement | — | $542M | 22 | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2025 | Total | — | $708M | 22 | — | SourceConfirmed |
Unit costs and contract unit prices for this system, and budget figures for the programs that buy it. Each figure states its dollar basis and links its source; contract values are under Programs & awards.