$215 million Lightweight Command Launch Unit production contract

The U.S. Army awarded the Raytheon-Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture a $215 million production contract for Lightweight Command Launch Units, the next-generation launcher replacing the legacy Javelin command launch unit.

The award follows the joint venture's first LWCLU deliveries to the Army in May 2026 and supports continued production in Tucson, Arizona, and Orlando, Florida. RTX says the new launcher is smaller and lighter than the Block I unit while doubling target detection and recognition performance.

Headline metrics

Contract value	$215 million
Size reduction	30% smaller	Compared with the current Block I Command Launch Unit, per RTX.
Weight reduction	25% lighter	Compared with the current Block I Command Launch Unit, per RTX.

Highlights

Army production awardThe contract funds production of Lightweight Command Launch Units for the Javelin weapon system.
Domestic productionJavelin is developed and produced by Raytheon in Tucson, Arizona, and Lockheed Martin in Orlando, Florida.
Fielding follows deliveryThe award came five months after the joint venture delivered its first LWCLUs to the Army.

Resources

RTX announcementrtx.com
First LWCLU deliveryrtx.com