Tomahawk missile

The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) is a long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile that is primarily used by the USN, JMSDF, Polish Navy, RAN, RCN, RN, RNN, and Spanish Navy in ship and submarine-based land-attack operations. Introduced by General Dynamics in the 1970s, it was initially designed as a medium-range to long-range, low-altitude missile that could be launched from a surface platform. Since then, it has been upgraded several times with guidance systems for precision navigation. From 1992-1994, McDonnell Douglas Corporation was the sole supplier of Tomahawk Missiles and produced Block II and Block III Tomahawk missiles and remanufactured many Tomahawks to Block III specifications. In 1994, Hughes outbid McDonnell Douglas Aerospace to become the sole supplier of Tomahawk missiles. It is now manufactured by Raytheon.

The missile is named after the tomahawk, a one-handed axe used by the Native Americans.

Users

• Australia
  • Royal Australian Navy
• Canada
  • Royal Canadian Navy
• Japan
  • Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
• Netherlands
  • Royal Netherlands Navy
• Poland
  • Polish Navy
• Spain
  • Spanish Navy
• United Kingdom
  • Royal Navy
• United States
  • United States Navy