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From: megazone@wpi.WPI.EDU (MEGAZONE 23)
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Subject: Re: Tomahawk Missle
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Date: 30 Nov 90 02:43:30 GMT
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From: megazone@wpi.WPI.EDU (MEGAZONE 23)

In article <1990Nov29.015710.26242@cbnews.att.com> gunter@antlia.cc.uwa.OZ.AU (Gunter Ahrendt) writes:
>General Dynamics Convair BGM-109 Tomahawk Sea Launched Cruise Missile
>Attack Submarines (Torpedo Tubes)
>Surface Ships (Box Launcher)
>range 1,750 miles strategic or 275 tactical
>length 20.5 ft
>weight up to 2,700lbs
>Solid Boost Turbofan
>TAINS strategic guidance system or Inertial Radar homing tactical
>475 knots
>nuclear strategic or High Explosive tactical

Following info from:
The US War Machine  edited by Ray Bonds
published by Crown Publishers 1983

Tomahawk (Sea) BGM-109A,B,C and E
Origin: General Dynamics/Convair, San Diego
Type: All versions rocket-launched turbojet-propelled cruise missile for use
by submarines of surface ships: (A) nuclear land attack, (B/E) anti-ship,
(C) conventional land attack
Dimensions: Length, loosely given as 252in (6.4m) with boost motor, but
varies type to type; length in flight, typically 219in (5.56m); body
diameter 21in (533mm); span 100in (2.54m) or 103in (2.61m)
Lauch weight: All naval versions, typically 4,190lb (1,900kg)
Propulsion: One Williams F107-WR-400 turbojet rated at 600lb (272kg);
launch by 7,000lb (3,175kg) Atlantic Research solid rocket motor.
Guidance: (A) INS/Tercom, (B/E) strapdown AHRS/active radar, (C) INS/Tercom
+ Dsmac
Range (A,C) 1,553 miles (2,500km), (B,E) 280 miles (450km)
Flight speed: 550mph (885km/h)
Warhead: (A) W-80 thermonuclear, (B/E,C) conventional, Bullpub type.

Tomahawk (Air), AGM-109
Origin: Same as BGM-109A
Type: Medium-range air-to-surface missile
Propulsion: Modified Teledyne CAE J402-400 turbojet (660lb, 300kg, sea-level
thrust).
Dimensions: Length (H,K) 234in (5.94m), (I) 192in (4.88m); body diameter
21in (533mm); span (wings extended) 103in (2.616m).
Launch weight: (H) 2,900lb (1,315kg), (I) 2,225lb (1,009kg), (K) 2,630lb
(1,193kg)
Range: (Sea level, Mach 0.6) (H) 293 miles (472km), (I) 350 miles (564km),
(K) 316 miles (509km)
Flight speed: same as BGM-109A
Warhead: (H) 58 TAAM bomblet/mine payloads, 1,060lb (481kg); (I) WDU-7B or
-18B unitary warhead, 650lb (295kg); (K) WDU-25A/B unitary warhead, 937lb
(425kg)

Tomahawk (Land) BGM-109G
Origin: same as BGM-109A
Type: Rocket-launched turbojet-propelled cruise missile for use from land
vehicle.
Dimensions: Length 236in (600mm); body diameter 20.5in (520mm); span 98.5in
(2.5m).
Launch weight: 3,200lb (1,451kg)
Propulsion: same as BGM-109A
Guidance: INS/Tercom + Dsmac
Range: 1,550 miles (2,500km)
Flight speed: same as BGM-109A
Warhead: W-84 nuclear or thermoneclear (classified)

All of above said info is circa 1983 and may have changed since then.

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