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US DoD orders additional Tomahawks

1st May 2018 - 16:30 GMT | by The Shephard News Team

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Raytheon will supply Tomahawk Block IV all-up-round vertical launch system missiles for the US Department of Defense under a contract modification announced on 27 April.

The company will provide100 Lot 15 Tomahawk Block IV missiles, with delivery expected to be complete by August 2020.

The Tomahawk missile is a highly accurate, GPS-enabled precision weapon. It can be launched from a ship or submarine to strike heavily defended targets at ranges of more than 1,000 miles with minimal collateral damage.

The Tomahawk Block IV is the latest variant of the missile. It includes a two-way satellite data-link that enables the missile to be retargeted in flight to pre-programmed, alternate targets.

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