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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike
Seems to me that a FA-35 armed with a pair of 500 LGBs making an attack run at supersonic speed would stand a better chance of scoring a hit. Subsonic ASMs when out of style with the Exocet.
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I like the method of air attack. But I still think Tomahawk suited in this role might be very useful. Tomahawk as a weapons system has come a long way since the old TASM. Tomahawk now has a lower cross section against radars using shaping and coatings, has datalinks, forward recon capabilities, and reattack options, lower IR signature and better sensors. While I think a number would have to be fired for saturation against surface targets, I don't think these would be as easy to down as TASM's in DW and SC. I'm glad they are pursuing this as an option for the Navy.