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U.S. Army awards Javelin Joint Venture $215 million contract for Lightweight Command Launch Unit production

$RTXPress releaseOct 19, 2026, 9:00 AM ETRead the release

The U.S. Army awarded the Javelin Joint Venture — Raytheon (an RTX business) and Lockheed Martin — a $215 million production contract for Lightweight Command Launch Units. The LWCLU is the next-generation Javelin launcher, 30% smaller and 25% lighter than the current Block I unit, with doubled target detection and recognition.

Key figures

Deal Value Usd
215000000
Lwclu size reduction
30% smaller
Lwclu weight reduction
25% lighter
Javelin missiles produced
more than 55,000
Command launch units produced
more than 12,000

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