Navy requests $3B for Tomahawk missiles after Iran war depletion
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The US Navy is requesting $3 billion in additional funds to replace its Tomahawk missile arsenals, which have depleted their stock in the war against Iran.
The Navy issued the order as part of the Pentagon’s broader $1.5 trillion budget request for 2027, released this week. Tomahawk missile demand represents a 1,200% increase in production over last year.
Last year, Congress approved the Navy’s purchase of 58 missiles for a total of $257 million. This year’s demand is enough to finance 785 missiles.
According to a report in the Washington Post last month, the United States had launched at least 850 Tomahawk missiles since the war against Iran began on February 28.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for a news conference at the Pentagon on June 22, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Pentagon says it’s wider $1.5 trillion The budget request is needed to address growing threats from China, Russia and other adversaries.
The request includes nearly $1.1 trillion in discretionary funds for the War Department, as well as an additional $350 billion in mandatory funding to support priorities such as munitions production and expansion of the defense industrial base.
If enacted, the plan would represent one of the largest increases in U.S. defense spending in decades; but the total includes a mix of discretionary funding and mandated resources that are not typically combined in standard Pentagon budget comparisons.
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In this U.S. Navy release, USS Thomas Hudner fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury at sea, March 1, 2026. (via US Navy/Getty Images)
The budget attaches great importance to rebuilding weapons stocks and strengthening domestic production capacity, which defense officials have identified as the main weak points in recent years.
Shipbuilding is another key focus, with $65.8 billion requested for the supply of 18 Navy combat force ships and 16 non-combat force ships as part of a broader effort to increase maritime capacity.
The proposal also continues to provide funding for the “Golden Dome” missile defense system, which aims to develop a layered homeland defense using space-based sensors and interceptors.
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The budget also highlights investments in artificial intelligence, drones and counter-drone systems, and next-generation aircraft, including the continued development of the F-47, a sixth-generation fighter designed to operate with autonomous systems, with the program aiming for first flight as early as 2028.
