In the last issue of Jane’s Navy International, there was an interesting blurb about the new gen of Tomahawk missiles.
– The Tomahawk Block IV, formerly known as the tactical tomahawk, received the go-ahead to undergo full-rate production in Mid Aug-2004.
– The $287 million contract will cover some 2,200 units over the next 5 years. USN will take 2,135 and the RN about 65. Raytheon will prob. be able to produce at least 38 missiles a month.
– New capabilities include loitering over the target area and retargetting on the fly. Use of COTS and new production techniques will drive the price down to about $600,000 per missile.
– Comes with a 15 year warranty. Hey, that’s better than my car’s! 🙂
By: google - 9th September 2004 at 16:04
your car doesn’t cost 600.000$ 😀
still a expensive missile, especially since this is no radical new design, just an upgraded version, off course it’s better the a million+ for the block III
Yeah, but some Ferrari’s or other expensive exotic cars don’t even come witrh 15 year warranties.
$600K for an improved Tomahawk, is great IMO. Better than spending on those luxury porcelain toilets for transport aircraft and other bacon projects.
By: bring_it_on - 9th September 2004 at 14:59
yeah and it is more capable in alot of ways..i guess if u can afford it it is a good asset to have.
By: dreadnought - 9th September 2004 at 08:10
your car doesn’t cost 600.000$ 😀
still a expensive missile, especially since this is no radical new design, just an upgraded version, off course it’s better the a million+ for the block III
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September 9, 2004 at 1:40 am