The Tomahawk missile is an all-weather, long-range, subsonic cruise missile and has been designed for precision strike missions against h...
The Tomahawk missile is an all-weather, long-range, subsonic cruise missile and has been designed for precision strike missions against high-value and heavily defended targets with a range of more than 1,000 nautical miles.
The Tomahawk missile family consists of a number of subsonic, jet engine-powered missiles for attacking a variety of surface targets.
The Tomahawk block IV missile is capable of launch from surface ships equipped with VLS and from submarines equipped with CLS, as well as with the torpedo tube launch system.
Combat-proven in hybrid warfare operations, Tomahawk incorporates a two-way satellite datalink that allows a strike controller to flex the missile to pre-programmed alternate targets or redirect it to a new target.
Work will be carried out at the company's facilities in various locations in the US and is scheduled to be complete in August 2014, with the US Naval Air Systems Command acting as the contracting activity.
Today’s Tomahawk Block IV can circle for hours, shift course instantly on command and beam a picture of its target to controllers halfway around the world. Controllers can plan missions in an hour, which is a huge improvement over the 80 hours needed when the weapon first debuted in combat.
Tomahawks can fly into heavily defended airspace and precisely strike high-value targets with minimal collateral damage.
During the NATO-led effort against the regime of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in 2011, the Tomahawk played an instrumental role in the operation. One submarine fired more than 90 missiles at a variety of targets, and the USS Barry fired the 2,000th Tomahawk in combat.
