Tomahawk Cruise Missile

The **Tomahawk** (/ˈtɒməhɔːk/) **Land Attack Missile** (**TLAM**) is a long-range, all-weather, jet-powered, subsonic cruise missile that is primarily used by the United States Navy and Royal Navy of the United Kingdom in ship- and submarine-based land-attack operations on Earth. It is also to be used by Japan in its battles in the New World.

## Background

Back on Earth, It was designed and initially produced in the 1970s by General Dynamics as a medium- to long-range, low-altitude missile that could be launched from a surface platform. The missile's modular design accommodates a wide variety of warhead, guidance, and range capabilities. At least six variants and multiple upgraded versions have been introduced since then, including air-, sub-, and ground-launched variants and conventional and nuclear-armed ones.

Primarily, the Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution does not allow the JSDF to own highly-offensive weapons, including the Tomahawk. That's why the AEGIS ships of the JMSDF are "toned-down" copies of the Arleigh Burke-Class destroyers which has the capability to fire Tomahawk missiles. However, when Japan was transferred to the New World, they are opted to use and construct highly-offensive weapons such as aircraft carriers and the Tomahawk missile to be able to defend the country against hostile nations effectively such as the Gra Valkas Empire, and to deal with the looming threats from the Annonrial Empire and the Ravernal Empire.

## Specification

* **Type:** Long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile
* **Mass:**
	+ 2,900 lb (1,300 kg)
	+ 3,500 lb (1,600 kg) with booster

* **Length:**
	+ Without booster: 18 ft 3 in (5.56 m)
	+ With booster: 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)

* **Diameter:** 20.4 in (0.52 m)
* **Warhead:**
	+ Nuclear: W80 warhead (retired)
	+ Conventional: 1,000 pounds (450 kg) high explosive or submunition dispenser with BLU-97/B Combined Effects Bomb or PBXN

* **Detonation mechanism:** FMU-148 since TLAM Block III, others for special applications
* **Engine:** Williams International F-107-WR-402 turbofan using TH-dimer fuel and a solid-fuel rocket booster
* **Wingspan:** 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m)
* **Operational range:**
	+ Block II TLAM-A – 1,350 nmi (1,550 mi; 2,500 km)
	+ Block III TLAM-C, Block IV TLAM-E – 900 nmi (1,000 mi; 1,700 km)
	+ Block III TLAM-D – 700 nmi (810 mi; 1,300 km)

* **Flight altitude:** 98–164 ft (30–50 m) AGL
* **Maximum speed:** Subsonic; ~Mach 0.74. about 550 mph (480 kn; 890 kph)
* **Guidance system:** GPS, INS, TERCOM, DSMAC, active radar homing (RGM/UGM-109B)
* **Launch platform:** Vertical Launch System (VLS) and horizontal submarine torpedo tubes (known as TTL (torpedo tube launch))

## Variants

* **BGM-109A Tomahawk Land Attack Missile** – Nuclear (TLAM-N) with a W80 nuclear warhead. Retired from service sometime between 2010 and 2013.
* **RGM/UGM-109B Tomahawk Anti-Ship Missile (TASM)** – active radar homing anti-ship missile variant; withdrawn from service in 1994 and converted to Block IV version.
* **BGM-109C Tomahawk Land Attack Missile** – Conventional (TLAM-C) with a unitary warhead. This was initially a modified Bullpup warhead.
* **BGM-109D Tomahawk Land Attack Missile** – Dispenser (TLAM-D) with cluster munitions.
* **RGM/UGM-109E Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM Block IV)** – improved version of the TLAM-C.
* **BGM-109G Ground Launched Cruise Missile (GLCM)** – with a W84 nuclear warhead; withdrawn from service in 1991 to comply with the INF Treaty.
* **AGM-109H/L Medium Range Air-to-Surface Missile (MRASM)** – a shorter-range, turbojet powered air-launched cruise missile with cluster munitions; never entered service.

## Service History

### New World War

The AEGIS destroyers (Kongō-Class Destroyer and the Atago-Class Destroyer) are now being upgraded to fire Tomahawk missiles just like their US counterparts. However, by the time the Gra Valkas Empire launch their Great Fleet, the upgrades are still on-going.