Tomahawk Program Completes First Two Tests

Tomahawk Program Completes First Two Tests of Production Block IV Missiles
Story Number: NNS040929-06
Release Date: 9/29/2004 1:38:00 PM

By Sandra Schroeder, Naval Air Systems Command Public Affairs, PEO(W)

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (NNS) -- The U.S. Navy�s Tomahawk program completed two successful tests of the new block IV (Tactical Tomahawk) Tomahawk missile in September.

Now I know why the Gov was shooting all those hawks in Iraq, they had a new bird on line and had to use up the old stock.
link with photos

www.news.navy.mil...

The two way data link should make this very very usefull. Esp if a quick target pops up, you will be able to retask it to deal with it. Or better yet, it may be more usuable in a SEAD role, as threats pop up, retarget it as well. I don't think they have alot of loiter time though.

Actually, I think they are uprgading old ones IMHO.





[edit on 10/11/04 by FredT]