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| Keywords: US Navy 020823-N-9999X-002 A Tactical Tomahawk completes a test launch and target intercept.jpg en Pt Mugu Calif Aug 23 2002 -- A Tactical Tomahawk the next generation of Tomahawk Cruise Missile is transitioned to cruise flight after launch during a contractor test and evaluation The Tomahawk missile provides a long-range highly survivable unmanned land attack weapon system capable of pinpoint accuracy This new Tomahawk includes many improvements such as launch platform mission planning capability in-flight retargeting battle damage assessment capability and in-flight health and status reporting through a satellite data link The Tactical Tomahawk Block IV is due to reach the fleet in 2004 and will supplement the current Tomahawk Block II/III inventories The Tomahawk is launched from surface ships and submarines and was first employed operationally during Operation Desert Storm U S Navy photo RELEASED 2002-08-23 020823-N-9999X-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 2543 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Point Mugu Calif BGM-109 Tomahawk August 2002 photographs | ||||
