Flight Test Of Tomahawk Block IV Shows New Capabilities

August 07 2015

USA

Raytheon and the U.S. Navy have demonstrated the latest capabilities for the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile, reports the Massachusetts-based defense firm.

A successful flight test from the guided-missile cruise Anzio demonstrated that the missile can utilize an improved, more flexible mission-planning system, said a release on Wednesday.

The trial validated recent updates to the mission-planning software, allowing planners to more rapidly design dynamic missions, say...

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