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BGM-109 Tomahawk

A ship- and submarine-launched cruise-missile family. Block V introduced maritime-strike and communications updates across selected variants.

Origin
United States
Type
Cruise Missile
Entered service
1983
Reported operators
4

Selected specifications

Range
2,500 km
Speed
Mach 0.75
Warhead
450 kg HE
Guidance
GPS/TERCOM/DSMAC
Launch
Ship/Sub VLS
CEP
<10 m
Produced
10,000+

Record scope and limitations

This is one of 7 selected weapons systems records in MilitaryDex. Specifications describe the listed platform or family at a high level; variants, upgrade packages and operator configurations can differ. “Operators” is a reference count, not a current inventory total.

Record structure reviewed August 6, 2026. This curated equipment collection is separate from the country inventory dataset and does not affect MSS rankings.

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