Is the only current U.S. anti ship missile the Tomahawk TASM, and do any of our ships even carry it or are they all fitted with TALM’s for land attack. If this is our only anti-ship missile, aren’t we at a great disadvantage to many other nations when it comes to anti ship warfare, or is the Tomahawk one of the better Anti Ship Missles?
By: Arabella-Cox - 26th July 2005 at 09:53
So are these alternative missiles as good as Russia’s best Anti ship missiles, what is the best American Anti Ship Missile and the best Russian Anti Ship Missile and how do they compare?
They don’t need to compare. The USN anti ship missiles are not that great and haven’t been updated because there is no fleet out there that can effectively warrant such a weapon. The biggest naval threat out there that is not American or closely allied to the US is the Russia fleet of submarines, and they don’t sail very much. (they don’t have to).
By: whinman1 - 26th July 2005 at 06:20
What is the best Ship Launched Anti Ship Missile from Russia and the U.S.
By: whinman1 - 26th July 2005 at 06:14
Disadvantaged
So are these alternative missiles as good as Russia’s best Anti ship missiles, what is the best American Anti Ship Missile and the best Russian Anti Ship Missile and how do they compare?
By: Wanshan - 25th July 2005 at 23:36
There are still other stand off guided missiles available, including the air launched 60km Maverick, Penguin and SLAM-ER (which could still be used to attack shipping although technically a land attack missile). If need be, Standard SM2 missiles can also be used against surface targets.
By: EdLaw - 25th July 2005 at 23:06
Harpoon is still in service, though a number of surface combatants carry reduced numbers, due to the perceived lack of naval threat. The TASM, as far as I know, was withdrawn years ago, since there was little perception of a need – though in practice, the newer Tomahawk models could probably be used against most surface combatants.
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July 25, 2005 at 10:35 pm