Raytheon, U.S. Navy test Tomahawk Block IV's latest communications upgrades

Raytheon Company and the U.S. Navy have successfully tested communications advancements to the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile.

During a Feb. 19 flight test, a Raytheon-built Tomahawk Block IV missile, launched from the USS Sterett, flew a preprogrammed route while receiving updates from a simulated maritime operations center and from advanced off-board sensors updating the missile's target location.

Throughout the flight, the missile maintained communications with all the command and control assets and provided updates on its location before hitting the target.

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