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Cruise & anti-ship missiles1983–present
Cruise missile Anti-ship missile (Block V & TASM variants) Submarine-launched cruise missile Land-attack missile Surface-to-surface missile
Tomahawk missile is a cruise missile Anti-ship missile (Block V & TASM variants) Submarine-launched cruise missile Land-attack missile Surface-to-surface missile originating in United States. The cited manufacturer or builder is General Dynamics (initially) McDonnell Douglas Hughes Aircraft Company Raytheon Missiles & Defense. Published specifications list wingspan 2.67 m; the configuration for each measurement is shown below.
Tomahawk missile
U.S. Navy derivative work: The High Fin Sperm Whale · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · ModifiedTechnical data
Cruise missile Anti-ship missile (Block V & TASM variants) Submarine-launched cruise missile Land-attack missile Surface-to-surface missile
United States
1983–present
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General Dynamics (initially) McDonnell Douglas Hughes Aircraft Company Raytheon Missiles & Defense
$3.1M (FY1986) $1.87M (FY2017) (Block IV) $2.5M (FY2026) (Block V) Export cost: $4M (FY2023)
2,900 lb (1,300 kg); 3,500 lb (1,600 kg) with booster
18 ft 3 in (5.56 m) without booster; 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m) with booster
20.4 in (0.52 m)
8 ft 9 in (2.67 m)
BGM-109A : 1,000 lb (450 kg) conventional Bullpup or W80 nuclear warhead (yield 5 to 200 kilotonnes of TNT (21 to 837 TJ)) (retired) BGM-109C/E : WDU-36/B 690 lb (310 kg) unitary warhead containing 265 lb (120 kg) of PBXN-107 high explosive BGM-109D : submunitions dispenser with 166 BLU-97/B Combined Effects Bomblets with 287 grams (0.633 lb) Cyclotol high explosive per munition
FMU-148 since TLAM Block III, others for special applications
Williams International F107-WR-402 turbofan using TH-dimer fuel and a solid-fuel rocket booster
Block II TLAM-N: 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) Block IV: 864 nmi (994 mi; 1,600 km) Block Vb: >900 nmi (>1036 mi; >1666 km) (exact range is classified) RGM/UGM-109B TASM: 250 nmi (460 km)
98–164 ft (30–50 m) AGL
Subsonic; ~Mach 0.74, about 570 mph (500 kn; 920 km/h)
GPS , INS , TERCOM , DSMAC , active radar homing (RGM/UGM-109B)
Mark 41 Vertical Launching System Torpedo tubes Surface ships Submarines TELs
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 5.56 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 5.56 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 5.56 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
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