BGM-109 Tomahawk
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Primary Function: |
Long-range subsonic cruise missile for
attacking land targets. |
| Contractor: |
Raytheon Co. [ex Hughes Missile Systems Co.] Tucson, Ariz. |
| Power Plant: |
Block II/III TLAM-A, C & D - Williams International F107 cruise turbo-fan engine ; ARC/CSD solid-fuel booster
Block IV TLAM-E - Williams International F415 cruise turbo-jet engine ; ARC solid-fuel booster |
| Length: |
18 feet 3 inches (5.56 meters); with booster: 20 feet 6 inches (6.25 meters) |
| Weight: |
2,900 pounds (1,315.44 kg); 3,500 pounds (1,587.6 kg) with booster |
| Diameter: |
20.4 inches (51.81 cm) |
| Wing Span: |
8 feet 9 inches (2.67 meters) |
| Range: |
Block II TLAM-A - 1350 nautical miles (1500 statute miles, 2500 km) Block III TLAM-C - 900 nautical miles (1000 statute miles, 1600 km) Block III TLAM-D - 700 nautical miles (800 statute miles, 1250 km) Block IV TLAM-E - 900 nautical miles (1000 statute miles, 1600 km) |
| Speed: |
Subsonic - about 550 mph (880 km/h) |
| Guidance System: |
Block II TLAM-A - INS, TERCOM Block III TLAM-C, D & Block IV TLAM-E - INS, TERCOM, DSMAC, and GPS |
| Warheads: |
Block II TLAM-N - W80 nuclear warhead Block III TLAM-C and Block IV TLAM-E - 1,000 pound class unitary warhead Block III TLAM-D - conventional submunitions dispenser with combined effect bomblets |
| Date Deployed: |
Block II TLAM-A IOC - 1984 Block III - IOC 1994 Block IV - IOC expected 2004 |
| Costs |
$569,000 - current production unit cost(FY99 $) $1,4000,000 - average unit cost (TY$) $11,210,000,000 - total program cost (TY$) |
| Total Program | 4 170 missiles |
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