Scary abilities of Tomahawk missiles

Tomahawk - American cruise missile, equipped on all Navy vehicles - Air Force - Army. At the same time, it is also the main deterrent of American power today.

Washington Times quoted a US official who revealed that the missile-equipped destroyer USS Mahan, USS Gravely, USS Barry and USS Ramage were ready to take position in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, near Syrian waters. . Each destroyer on this mission carries 90 Tomahawk cruise missiles, a weapon capable of hitting targets with minuscule errors.

With a weight of 1,300 kg and a length of 5,56m with a regular version and a weight of 1,600 kg, a length of 6.25m with an enhanced version, Tomahawk carries a 450kg warhead or W80 nuclear warhead. The operating range of the standard version is about 2,500km in the standard version.

Tomahawk rocket.(Photo: Military Today).

At the present time, BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile is the brightest "star" among the missiles that the US military is using. Although only flying at subsonic speed, thanks to the ability to dodge the opponent's defense system flexibly, Tomahawk easily shoots down targets deep within enemy territory. With the ability to carry conventional warheads and nuclear warheads, Tomakawk is much more destructive than its appearance.

In fact, Tomahawk is one of the world's most multitasking rockets. With the ability to shoot from the ground, on ships or submarine-operated submarines, Tomahawk easily fought in every battlefield. Much worse than other missiles in speed, but the ability to fly under control is the superior strength of Tomahawk.

Immediately after leaving the launch pad, weapons specialists can control missiles via the global positioning system. In the case of a scheduled self-propelled launch, Tomahawk missiles still receive signals directly from satellites or the state-of-the-art reconnaissance system to easily shoot down targets without encountering any resistance. Any opponent's turn.

Tomahawk missiles fly from submarines.

Although the range is up to 2,500km and the speed is 880km / h, Tomahawk can still change its target on the move. Unique long wings make Tomahawk flexible during flight. Not flying in a straight line but able to move through the enemy's "blind spots" to help the Tomahawk's survival ability is very high.

In fact, it is very difficult to detect Tomahawk with radar or infrared scanning devices. In addition, the complex navigation system, which integrates many different technologies, makes Tomahawk more outstanding in all combat conditions. It is almost certain that Tomahawk knows which terrain he is flying, how high it is with an error of 1 meter per 1,000 meters.

Not only that, Tomahawk can also read terrain vertically to compare with pre-loaded digital maps, helping missiles move more safely and accurately. Finally, the electronic comparison system with the magic eye helps Tomahawk target the target with an error of under 10m. After pre-loaded the target data, the Tomahawk's electronic system will compare the way the image is taken by the eye to determine the target.

Tomahawk missiles destroy targets.

Finally, Tomahawk owns GPS global positioning system , which helps locate missiles and orbits. Besides, the ability to connect and update target information from other reconnaissance devices helps to ensure the ability to shoot down. For that reason, Tomahawk has the ability to shoot through the window of the target house.

However, due to the value of each regular Tomahawk missile and tactical Tomahawk up to 569,000 USD (according to the exchange rate in 1999) and 1.45 million USD (exchange rate in 2011), people have to choose the very target. Be careful before shooting them.