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Wednesday, July 04, 2007

Royal Navy unveils new 'smart' long-range submarine launched missile


The Royal Navy has today, Tuesday 3 July 2007, released images of its latest high tech 'smart' new Block IV Tomahawk long-range land attack missile in a live firing trial off the United States' coast.

The successful firing clearly demonstrates the huge increase in capability offered by this world class weapon.

The 5,200 tonne attack submarine HMS Trenchant used one of her torpedo tubes to launch the advanced new long-range missile, which then flew over the Gulf of Mexico, striking a target hundreds of miles away with pin-point accuracy.

During the 60 minute test flight the missile reached heights of 10,000 feet (3 km) and speeds of 500 miles an hour (805 kmh).

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