Joplin LeBarge plant to work on materials for cruise missiles

LeBarge has been awarded a $9.2 million Raytheon contract to provide cables and electronic assemblies for the Tomahawk cruise missile and work has begun at the company's Joplin plant:

The U.S. Navy deploys Tactical Tomahawk missiles from surface ships and submarines for critical long-range, precision strike missions against heavily defended and politically sensitive targets, according to a release. A remote operator can redirect the Tactical Tomahawk to a new target during flight as well as direct the missile to loiter above the battlefield while it awaits an assignment.