Cannon Cockers will field the ground-based Tomahawk cruise missile

Based on a news report by Kyodo News, the U.S. Marines are planning to establish a new artillery battalion within the 11th Marine Regiment, which is expected to be activated by 2030. The new unit will be based in California, making it less likely for the Pentagon to deploy Tomahawk cruise missiles to Japan. This move comes in response to Japan’s decision to acquire “counterstrike capabilities” to address China’s growing military power and North Korea’s missile and nuclear threat.

180918-N-VG727-1129 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 18, 2018) A tomahawk cruise missile launches from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) for a live-fire exercise during Valiant Shield 2018. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enable real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Collins III)

In May 2022, the U.S. Navy awarded a $217.1 million contract to Raytheon Missile Systems to deliver 154 Tomahawk missiles to the Navy, Marine Corps, and Army by 2025. This Full Rate Production (FRP) contract, Lot 18, marks the first multi-service procurement for Tomahawk and delivers the cruise missiles to the Marines and Army for the first time. The Lot 18 missiles are in Block V configuration, featuring a NAV/COMMS upgrade that maintains the capability for in-flight updates and improved navigation.

Furthermore, the Marine Corps is currently developing and fielding a ground-based Tomahawk launcher, which is expected to be used by the newly established battalion.

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