BGM-109 Tomahawk

Developed originally in a nuclear land attack version to circumvent the 1972 SALT I treaty, the Tomahawk has evolved into a family of weapons using a common airframe with different guidance and warhead packages. The original Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM), Nuclear (N - with a 200 Kt. W80 warhead)) or TLAM-N was only in service for about ten years before being taken out of service. The next version was an anti-shipping version (TASM), which replaced the nuclear warhead with a 1,000 lb./454 kg. high explosive unit, and the guidance package with a modified radar seeker from the RGM-84 Harpoon anti-shipping missile. The latest versions are the conventional (TLAM-C) variants, which have been extensively used in the Persian Gulf and Bosnia. These have been modified to utilize satellite guidance from the NAVSTAR GPS system, as well as providing several warhead options, including combined effects submunitions. Normally though, a 1,000 lb. warhead variant is used. They can be launched from either submarines and surface ships, and are considered a precision munition by the National Command Authorities. Tomahawks are manufactured by Hughes Missile Systems, and are in service with the US and Royal Navies.