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

New launcher supports Army modernization with improved capability TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army awarded the Javelin Joint Venture (JJV), a partnership between Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, and Lockheed Martin, a $215 million production contract for Lightweight Command Launch Units, or LWCLU. The LWCLU, the next-generation launcher for the Javelin® weapon system, is replacing its legacy command launch unit. The Javelin LWCLU is designed to be adaptable and compatible with all current, past and future Javelin variants. The award comes five months after the JJV delivered the first LWCLUs to the Army.