RGM-109 Tomahawk

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The RGM-109 Tomahawk is a long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile primarily used by the U.S. Navy for precision land-attack missions launched from ships and submarines.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf cruise missile
long-range missile
subsonic missile
countryOfOrigin United States
designedFor land-attack missions
diameter approximately 0.52 m
approximately 20.4 in
guidanceSystem GPS
digital scene-matching area correlation
inertial navigation system
terrain contour matching
inService true
introduced 1983
launchPlatform submarines
surface ships
launchSystem torpedo tube
vertical launching system
length approximately 18.25 ft
approximately 5.56 m
manufacturer Raytheon
mass approximately 1,300 kg
approximately 2,900 lb
notableFeature all-weather capability
long-range precision strike capability
low-altitude terrain-following flight
operationalUse Gulf War
Iraq War
Kosovo War
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Odyssey Dawn
originalDeveloper General Dynamics
primaryUser United States Navy
propulsion solid-fuel booster
turbofan engine
range approximately 1,000 miles
approximately 1,600 km
role land-attack
precision strike
serviceEntry 1983
speed subsonic
typicalSpeed approximately 550 mph
usedBy Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Royal Australian Navy
Royal Navy
United States Army
warheadType conventional
nuclear (early variants)
warheadWeight approximately 1,000 lb
approximately 450 kg
wingspan approximately 2.67 m
approximately 8.75 ft

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Tomahawk cruise missile
variant

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