The U.S. Navy Has Its Own Aircraft Carrier-Killer Missile: Meet the Maritime Strike Tomahawk
Story by Steve Balestrieri • 21h
© Sinking Aircraft Carrier from Brazil's Navy. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy is rapidly fielding its new "game-changer" anti-ship weapon, the Maritime Strike Tomahawk (MST).
-This Block Va variant features a new seeker that allows it to track and destroy moving warships from over 1,000 miles away.
Tomahawk Block IV Missile. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
-Deployed from the existing launch systems on destroyers and submarines, the MST provides a cost-effective way to add long-range, carrier-killing capability to a huge portion of the fleet.
-The weapon is seen as a direct counter to China's growing navy, turning the tables by making Chinese aircraft carriers vulnerable as they operate further from shore.
Maritime Strike Tomahawk Anti-Ship Missile, America's Carrier Killer
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