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Originally Posted by kato
Tactical Tomahawk is Tomahawk Block IV TLAM-E. Stationary targets only. TASM, the anti-ship missile variant of basic Tomahawk Block I, had an active radar seeker to engage mobile targets (ships). All TASM were deactivated in the early 90s and remanufactured into TLAM, reason lack of targets post-Cold War.
Correction of myself above: TASM does come in a ship-launched variant, BGM-109B-1 aka RGM-109B (as opposed to sublaunched BGM-109B-2 aka UGM-109B). Don't know if they ever fit it in a Mk14 canister for Mk41 though.
Sure. Harpoon Block III/IV. Before you ask, money of course.
Not identical, iirc the Mk45 VLS on the subs has larger-diameter tubes.
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Thanks Kato! Interesting…
Wow, so is it just me or does it seem that the current surface warships (Arleigh Burke and Ticonderoga classes) in the US Navy are dreadfully lacking in the surface-to-surface warfare role. TASM Tomahawks are no longer carried, and the Harpoon is carried in fewer numbers or not at all. So it would seem that much of the surface force is currently deploying without any dedicated anti-ship missiles at all. I'm sure that TLAM's are able to target ships, and I know that the SM-2's have the ability to attack ships as well. But these missiles are not dedicated to this role, and no doubt are not as effective as the TASM and Harpoon. Does anyone else think this is a concern, and that the current surface fleet is seriously lacking in this very important area?