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The BGM-109 Tomahawk (/ ˈ t ɒ m ə h ɔː k /) Land Attack Missile (TLAM) is an American long-range, all-weather, jet-powered, subsonic cruise missile that is primarily used by the United States Navy and Royal Navy in ship and submarine-based land-attack operations.
The BGM-109G was developed as a counter to the mobile MRBM and IRBM nuclear missiles (SS-20 Saber) deployed by the Soviet Union in Eastern Bloc European countries.The GLCM and the U.S. Army's Pershing II may have been the incentives that fostered Soviet willingness to sign the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF treaty), and thus possibly reduced the threat of nuclear wars in Europe.
40 VLS tubes (12 forward VPT; 28 in VPM), four 21 inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes BGM-109 Tomahawk USS Baltimore (SSN-812) will be a nuclear-powered Virginia -class submarine of the United States Navy , the eleventh Block V attack submarines and 39th overall of her class.
154 × BGM-109 Tomahawks in 22 groups of seven USS Michigan (SSBN-727/SSGN-727) is an Ohio -class nuclear-powered guided missile submarine (SSGN), converted from a ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), that is part of the United States Navy .
The AGM-86 ALCM is an American subsonic air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) built by Boeing and operated by the United States Air Force.This missile was developed to increase the effectiveness and survivability of the Boeing B-52G and B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers, allowing the aircraft to deliver its payload from a great distance.
154 × BGM-109 Tomahawks in 22 groups of seven USS Georgia (SSBN-729/SSGN-729) , an Ohio -class cruise missile submarine , is the second vessel of the United States Navy to be named for the U.S. state of Georgia .
40 VLS tubes (12 forward VPT; 28 in VPM), four 21 inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes BGM-109 Tomahawk USS John H. Dalton (SSN-808) will be a nuclear-powered Virginia -class submarine for the United States Navy , the seventh of the Block V attack submarines and 35th overall of the class.
BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile; 1 × ... BAE Systems' website suggests a displacement of 6,900 tonnes, a length of 149.9 m (492 ft) a beam of 20.8 m (68 ft) and a ...