Tomahawk may get ship-killer role

[TopTorp '92]

Originally Posted by Letum

Aren't they a little slow for this role today?

Am I right in thinking that modern anti-missile systems can deal with much
faster, smaller objects than T-hawks?

Harpoon is definitely faster but can't get the 1000nm range. TASM was alot like Harpoon but couldn't execute waypoints, & change altitude and speed at each waypoint. Neither has the 1000nm range called for in the above article.

The article fails to mention the kind of platform the weapon would be launched from. Fired from submarine? Article silent on that issue.

So how do we make a longer-lasting TASM with a bigger punch?

Are there lighter explosives with more power than currently in service?

Logistics aside, what kind of firepower does it take to punch a hole in the side of a armored warship? How do they do it already with tanks?

Mmm . . . TASM may be getting a major face-lift.