Tomahawk Missile

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Russian President Vladimir Putin recently warned that US President Donald Trump would severely damage relations between Washington and Moscow if he approved the delivery of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.

About Tomahawk Missile

• It is an American-made long-range cruise missile used for deep land attack warfare.
• It is launched from ships or submarines through a Vertical Launch System.
• Tomahawks were first deployed in combat during Operation Desert Storm in 1991. Since then, they have been used in several major conflicts, including strikes in Syria in 2017.

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Tomahawk Missile Features

• Tomahawks measure 18.3 feet in length and weigh about 3,200 pounds (4,400 with booster). 
• They carry a 1,000-pound conventional warhead or cluster munitions.
• It is powered by a solid propellant during its launch phase. Thereafter, it is powered by a turbofan engine that does not emit much heat, which makes infrared detection difficult.
• It flies at low altitudes to strike fixed targets, such as communication and air-defense sites, in high-risk environments where manned aircraft may be vulnerable to surface-to-air missiles.
• Tomahawks are guided by advanced GPS, inertial navigation, and terrain contour mapping. 
• This makes them highly accurate-with a margin of error of just 10 meters. 
• They are built to follow a non-linear path, reducing the chance of interception.
• It has a range of up to approximately 2,400 km and can travel as fast as 885 km per hour.
• Each Tomahawk missile reportedly costs around $2 million.

Source: TI