How Do Tomahawk Cruise Missile Work?

What is a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile TLAM & How Do Tomahawk Cruise Missile Work? According navy.mil, the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) is an all-weather, long range, subsonic cruise missile used for deep land attack warfare, launched from U. S. Navy surface warships and U.S. Navy and United Kingdom Royal Navy submarines. Tomahawk cruise missiles are designed to fly at extremely low altitudes at high subsonic speeds, and are piloted over an evasive route by several mission tailored guidance systems.
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[@alexcitovsky7389]

Basically, the missile knows where it is, by knowing where it was and where it wants to go, and subtracts that from where it isn't. That way, it arrives where it wasn't

[@HaloForgeUltra]

Um if you subtract where it was from where it isn't, it would return to sender. Nice meme though. Or is supposed to make a flight path?

[@sourabhgupta4853]

@@HaloForgeUltra there is a video on KZbin about missile tracking system where its been said so basically it's a meme

[@Vibakari]

Basically

[@joeKisonue]

Well you never want it to go from whence it came.

[@Johnketes54]

And how would it manage travelling over snow

[@baysusstudios59]

Drinking game: drink a bottle of water every time he says tomahawk. You might think that no amount of water will get you drunk but just play the game

[@nathan2friendly887]

I'm dying. Lol

[@davidfloren5339]

My version of the game is any time they say it, you have to search for and watch a different video showing an NBA player executing a tomahawk jam.

[@microndep]

It's true, it creates a condition that can be be fatal, water intoxication.

[@Bififress0r]

@@microndep Just adding to that: e.g. by cellular osmosis. _(minerals being drawn out of the body cells_ _due to physics --- equalizing the concentration between in- & outside of the cell membranes)_

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

It’s amazing how many West Point professors and missiles experts are here in the comment section.

[@einsatzweaver318]

Is this you Dep?

[@einsatzweaver318]

Some are taught in universities. Proliferation shits

[@web5271]

So what?

[@alexvega5756]

@@web5271 lol yea

[@jakefromstatefarm2263]

I’ve worked with West Pointers during work ups and in the field, I’m not impressed.

[@asfrickard]

I feel like this is more like a history of the tomahawk than how do they work

[@joeKisonue]

At least it gave me a better model to wiki.

[@ttrestle]

I’m obsessed with cruise missiles. They are an amazing technology, especially how they can be launched under water from a submarine.

[@throatpunch4789]

Yea me too. I was excited to learn "HOW" they work like what steers them? Unfortunately this video titled how missiles work did not tell how they work....

[@henria.277]

@@throatpunch4789 It's just small servomotors actuating the fins at the back. They have a large suit of sensors (accelerometers, gyroscope and magnetometer) that feed into a regulator to keep it flying outside of the guidance stuff. Cruise missile are basically autonomous drones, they fly exactly like planes do with a few added sensor. Most of the weight is in fuel and engine, which is a small clone of an airliner engine. For takeoff they have a solid booster which drops after a few seconds.

[@Johnketes54]

@@henria.277 Trace it back to the V1

[@s0rella777]

The fact these tomahawks can be fired from under water makes them so cool.

[@igor7195]

You know what is also cool?? They are so easy to be shot down.

[@kairopalmer5109]

@@igor7195 They are subsonic which have more benefits than hypersonic and supersonic.

[@sourabhgupta4853]

@@kairopalmer5109 subsonic is easy to destroy becouse they are slow and there hitting kinetic energy will be low.

[@luckerooni1153]

@@sourabhgupta4853 have fun surviving the saturation attack

[@jeffreyremick4387]

Concerning that the Tomahawk is an old bird, consider the following numbers from the U.S. Navy. 2310 fired in combat. 2242 to flight (my estimate). 2058 successful strikes (my estimate). Tomahawk has a 98% launch rate and a hit rate from 85% to 92%.

[@igor7195]

In fact, serbs shot down big number of them in 1999.They flew just above my hood and you could see AA wiping them out.

[@Danygo__]

@@igor7195 damn, tomahawks and one f117. Serbs are some good fly swatters

[@forloop7713]

@@igor7195 whats AA

[@igor7195]

@@Danygo__ Yes they were unlike those Iraqis or whatever invasions US had.

[@igor7195]

@@forloop7713 Anti aircraft

[@CoffeeMug2828]

Me: * Sees a video with a title about how Tamahawk missiles work. Clicks it because I just want to see how it works* Video: *Explaines the entire history of Tamahawk missiles and it's variants* Me: Cool. So in the end how does it work?

[@nikhilumberkar7660]

How it works, remains mystery... maybe even producer doesn't know.. so he/she creates video by making notes from internet...

[@zakgriezmann9988]

It’s Top Secret

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

Ah yes. Tomahawks. Expressing the presidents displeasure with another country, $1.5 million taxpayer dollars at a time.

[@knightofthesun758]

If you don't do that, another Country will eat you alive.

[@piedude333ify]

classic american way of war. dumping money at the enemy until they give up 😂😂

[@dabalciunas]

Ok, 550mi/h are not 9880 km/h, since it would not be subsonic at all (@2:01)

[@wiss2190]

it would be about 900km/h

[@artistjoh]

Late in 2021 Australia announced they will be deploying Tomahawk missiles on their destroyers and possibly submarines, making them the third country to deploy this excellent missile. An excellent choice.

[@ManojAdikari-qd1nj]

Useless junk.this is drone era😂

[@BobbinMcferry]

I sure love those Tom Cruise missiles.

[@NBeaver-bx4yl]

Love to see that these missiles will be on the new Canadian Frigates !

[@ManojAdikari-qd1nj]

Useless junk of old era😂😂 S 500 will destroy them.thid is attack drone era

[@R.U.1.2.]

Is the commentator really Mr. Skinner from "The Simpsons"?

[@ChrisBrown-ic5ig]

Lol underrated comment

[@ChrisBrown-ic5ig]

Goddamnit now i cant unhear it

[@jimbojones806]

It sounds like from When he was younger

[@tmo2798]

Placing a beacon is more efficient, and indeed, less error-prone, with proper placement procedure.

[@berserker1363]

Imagine sr71 chasing the tomahawk missile , we know who wins? Behold the glory of Jetfire

[@torontomunda]

I bought some Raytheon stock today. They make the best missile. Go tomahawks!

[@F-Man]

“The missile knows where it is…”

[@ericpham7871]

If we keep the range within 500 miles or rather 300 miles to comply with international on attack weaponry and improve accuracy and dependability of tomahawk plus to reduce cost then tomahawk is proven solution

[@ericpham7871]

I think we should do cold launch for safety and should not use gyroscope in guidance system because gyroscope could be manipulate by gravity vortex generator

[@georgieippolito9924]

I need that Williams International F107-WR-402 turbofan. maximum 900 pounds of thrust! tiny but powerful engine. sad to see them on a suiside mission on a misstle. Wish I had 2 of them on my hang glider for real fun flying. Any info where to get one of those?

[@fim-43redeye31]

Got 400 grand? Ask Williams International.

[@demoaccount2392]

Title:- How Tomakawk works Content:- History of Tomahawk

[@JL-fx2cd]

I hope these "old and slow" weapons can survive in the new "anti-aircraft" environment... our military is depending on these for a significant part of our longer range attack capability...

[@joeKisonue]

Well since most nations AA is fired up, it should be ok. What a nightmare the hypersonic cruise might be to knock out

[@johnstark4723]

Old and slow 🤣 Well, unlike you these missiles have been constantly upgraded during their history. They have had engine upgrades, targeting upgrades, and they even have stealth versions. Even guidance has been upgraded. They even had an EEW addition to avoid jamming. Then they upgraded that too. They don't fly just using GPS either. They have more capabilities than most missiles being built after them have.

[@ericpham7974]

For safety use launch pad by using water pressurized launch for safety of ground base or ship then activate rocket only after far from base. Addon wings , key punch programing and onboard GPS calculation CPU and self correct course and prioritize targets and alternate targeting on multiple choice if primary target had been destroyed

[@bbaff8622]

water pressurized launch, huh?

[@massinakmin8340]

1 rocket costs 2 million dollars. Usa is using it to destroy a house in the desert somewhere in middle east. So much technology and research and u end up doing this with it. Freaking genius.

[@testingstudionideas3620]

Not really, they destroy strategical targets, for example a wapons factory, or radars and anti air weapons or artillery so that latet on their fighter jets can go into that air space wich was protected by missiles systems, because of the low altitude the radars can not detect the tomahawk missiles until its too late to destroy them

[@victorsvoice7978]

Australia needs TLAM, drones and hypersonic missiles.

[@zachrichardson5581]

Our species is amazing at putting ourselves in danger. You'd think we'd all be like "yea let's not make these things that in the future can literally put our species' existence in danger" Way too smart for our own good.

[@Bozzy765]

On cruise missile I know is the one from modern warfare lmao

[@alexandarvoncarsteinzarovi3723]

V2 rockets: Our legacy lives on,

[@Aluminata]

One curios, but little known fact is that they can not find you if you are stoned.

[@Thelivingwordthesword]

I will set a timer once the timer sounds the misses will be launched at the same time

[@coltonhard7841]

Correction: Saddam Hussein did *not refuse to abide by UN mandated inspections. UNSCOM was refusing to abide by the mandate, but ultimately pulled agents from Iraq in anticipation of Operation Desert Fox.

[@rael5469]

Colton, what's your point?

[@coltonhard7841]

@@rael5469 What, are you a fed?

[@rael5469]

@@coltonhard7841 I'm not a fed, but since you are commenting on a public forum I thought you were open to discussion. I might agree with you.

[@coltonhard7841]

@@rael5469 my point is that factuality is important to education. I was debating the video

[@rael5469]

@@coltonhard7841 I see. I completely agree that facts are the most important thing and that facts are not political.

[@mikenonya9741]

I'm so glad we found those WMD's.

[@qasimmir7117]

…😐

[@Nande3370]

Can someone tell me whats the difference between the VL-ARSOC and the tomahawk?

[@crankthetank3581]

Arsoc is anti submarine, tomahawk is land attack

[@Nothern-Nate]

A very reliable weapon that will always put warheads on foreheads!

[@xonious9031]

Russia can jam them- they are usless

[@lorriecarrel9962]

Imagine how many lives total Raytheon has aided in terminating by use of their weapon products

[@myemail5457]

I really like the moduler shipping container weapons.

[@lilsaint4688]

What explosive is used as the warhead

[@Scorpio.1989]

I think Composition H6, the same as the Mk80 series of general-purpose bombs

[@allanbaldoque2055]

Tomohawk is secretly best than all russian missile, it is flyinng on low altitude in balance flight, russian missile also can fly low altitude but blind canot find its target and it will go to civilian

[@xonious9031]

Russia can jam them- they are usless

[@allanbaldoque2055]

@@xonious9031 they cannot jam them, why? The truth is russia has no capability to jam, that they reatreat in kherson because they cant jam US HIMARS rocket fired by ukrainians

[@Krzemieniewski1]

I just realised that first ever cruise missile was WW II german V-1.

[@joeKisonue]

Correct. And to top it off it had an annoying sound that people got to know and fear very quickly.

[@digijock223]

DSMAC = Digital Scene Matching And Correlator. Now obsolete as originally designed. My understanding is that this original scheme has been superseded by a better algorithm.

[@edsr164]

What’s a tomahawk ordnance weight? And what’s its equivalent in TNT tonnage? I once heard that 1 tomahawk equals 1/2 ton of TNT, but I don’t know if that’s accurate

[@rael5469]

1,000lb warhead. That is correct.

[@paulscanter5562]

McDonnal Douglas was never the soul supplier of the Tomahawk. General Dynamics was, beating Douglas. After that, Douglas only built the guidance sets.

[@89elmonster]

Laurel Maryland. So weird. I live literally right there.

[@KostantisX]

Laurel: Designs tomahawks Upper Marlboro: ... 😂😂😂

[@fiddlecastro1453]

They can go at 500mph? that's interesting, the flight that hit the pentagon on 9/11 was reported to be going at that speed lol

[@corey8420]

Great video! Thank you

[@BOAZ77]

The idea is to put them on the drones with som kind of powerful jet engines then activate close to target or close to borders before is drone detected it can put them from high attitude and then cruise missile can faling down from for example 10,000 meters and to be activated close near land or see until enemy forces going to find drone the rockets falling down invisible and be activatet in best time mach closer and invisibel for enemy forces…. It is great idea to use them they will be almost invisible and very close to target. If u activate them from boat or land it can be detected easier.

[@marcodev3375]

The expensive way to deliver warhead. FedEx can do the same job at much cheaper.

[@carefulconsumer8682]

Incredible.

[@Thelivingwordthesword]

At PM the first strike will commence

[@skenzyme81]

6:04 "sub-SEE-quent" 😜

[@user-rh6pp3dq3s]

It's just amazing 🤩

[@trevorlawrence310]

We are all experts on youtube, thanks mostly to youtube!

[@g45sp4]

The missile knows where it is because it knows where it isn’t

[@xonious9031]

not if it is jammed

[@mikbarb5451]

Make a tamahawk missile that can interact with the combat jet pilot the pilot can direct the missile to the target

[@jwcfive7999]

I think that is probably already a thing, but it doesn’t really need a pilot to guide since it’s guided by a very advanced computer and given coordinates by strategists

[@Thelivingwordthesword]

These cruise missiles will destroy the individuals and make them obsolete and unable to further carry on any more missions and acts

[@Phil-D83]

For advanced adversaries , they need a supersonic or hypersonic variant/replacement

[@joeKisonue]

Their intended adversaries are buildings or bases. They fly below detection and deterrent systems. There are other weapons that meet your criteria, so I'm sure the Tomahawk is ok as is.

[@snsproduc]

better to have 40 tomahawk than one hypersonic missile

[@mikbarb5451]

Make a tamahawk missile that can have thermonuclear warhead

[@doge.shades]

who is here after hearing about the sub heading to the middle east?

[@engchoontan8483]

Add wheels and use the runway to extend range Rename it tomahawk drone missile

[@kevindubose6964]

I wonder if they can air burst one full of Tomahawks as an anti-personel weapon??

[@Scorpio.1989]

There was (not sure if it they’re still around) a variant with a cluster warhead that could be used for anti personnel

[@joeKisonue]

I mean a 1000lb warhead delivered to within 10m would certainly be anti personal for several hundred yards around the detonation site.

[@nedimvehabovic5419]

149 missiles for 202 mill?!? That’s fucking bananas 🤯

[@gavinearls2935]

How do they work, i guess we'll never know...

[@ericpham7871]

Electrical pole signal and building air-conditioning signal and light bulb and security Camara all add up to pin point tomahawk accuracy to cm precision

[@ericpham7871]

Treat navy as college is science and sport rather than a military then we get better chance

[@PelicanQueef]

I wanna fly it like a motorcycle

[@digijock223]

The Tomahawks are getting an upgrade. And it will expand the range of usefulness. Soon. Beware, badguys. Haha.

[@VatniksAreFascists]

oh yeah? Oh yeah? Well what about the russian suka-9000 anti air system? It can shoot down eight trillion quadrillion billion billion billion targets at once, can the US do that?

[@nathan2friendly887]

* Easterners have entered the chat *

[@Hamza-fr1gj]

Funny thing is Pakistan has got a bunch of them even tho US tried to destroy all the stored tomahawks in Islamabad... During Ojhri incident...

[@kampuami]

this missiles bring peace and harmony to the world...great work to bring death for a better world

[@col.nathanr.jessup5700]

where are the weapons of mass destruction.

[@veetikuitunen6650]

So thats going 9980km/h thats mach 8

[@mikbarb5451]

I would make a tamahawk missile with ai intel that can communicate with the war ship ai computers on their own

[@joeKisonue]

For more of a reason than flying to the target it was given? What decisions do you think it would need the "AI" for?

[@throatpunch4789]

Video titled how missiles work never told how they work, only what they can do. I wanted to know how they steer. Like do they have aileron's and Rudders like an airplane or does the jet propulsion system move around to steer it? Unfortunately after watching a video on how they work i still dont know how they work. SMFH

[@florentleider222]

Same speed as V1 developped 70 years ago. Is that progress ?

[@icecrack4579]

Speed does not matter...

[@sagardyenchilwar8762]

@@icecrack4579 Speed obviously matters but Tomahawk missile is usually meant for saturation attacks many missiles are launched on same target at same time Thus getting successful +Lighter weight allows warship to carry more

[@icecrack4579]

@@sagardyenchilwar8762 Slower speed allows better manuevers and also allows it to fly lower to the ground, hence the missile is detected later.

[@sagardyenchilwar8762]

@@icecrack4579 maneuvers in slow speeds aren't that affective while any cruise missile is meant to do sea skimming it's not related to speed

[@sagardyenchilwar8762]

@@icecrack4579 infact subsonic tamohawk has altitude in-between 30-90 m While fastes supersonic cruise missile brahmos can go up to minimum altitude of 3-4m

[@mikbarb5451]

I would load a combat missile sub with tamahawk nuclear tipped missile

[@Robolaralobarar]

They just press a button

[@sappert1952]

I had one fly over my head in Iraq. Scared the hell out my Bravo Team Leader and myself. We both we going to die.

[@johnmcentegart007]

My little buddy. OMG...

[@littlejefe494]

You failed to mention that the f14 super tomcat and f35 can launch these missiles...

[@superwout]

The "super" tomcat and the f35...? Really? Source?

[@littlejefe494]

@@superwout us navy and air force it was the last version of the f14 before it was retired.

[@littlejefe494]

@@jermaineburrus3282 please check your aircraft history and capabilities before u ague, tomcats and super tomcats have always had the avionics and tactical awareness to be able to deploy the legendary tomahawk cruise missile. Why do you think they were used in topgun movie?

[@justinpaul1046]

@@littlejefe494 present your sources or pipe shut. Fighter jets do not fire tomahawk missiles.

[@DOI_ARTS]

The missile is 21 ft long where would you put it in f35???

[@JayCezar]

So we should buy Raytheon? 😂😂😂

[@mrmakhzani1701]

Tomawhak

[@oleof635]

kaliber

[@ronmccabe7164]

9880kph is wrong, 885kph

[@vasilileung2204]

Taiwan need this

[@vasilileung2204]

@keith moore Beijing or Bust!

[@angelort24]

For what ... Sticking up you hole..? 🙄

[@Sythe5806]

How much fuel does it consume per 100 kilometers? 🤣

[@JoseAlejandro26930]

👉🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸#1

[@dylanwagemans7718]

Jose Alejandro USA I agree ;)

[@theunitedstatesofamerica4259]

Yes

[@snsproduc]

@Mandalorian Brahmos is actually a horrible missile. Tomahawk is better

[@snsproduc]

@Mandalorian More countries operate and are buying more tomahawks than the Brahmos (I don't think US even sells Tomahawks to any of those countries that would buy Brahmos). It's differently not over rated but more like way under rated with what it can do. Range 1550 miles or more, that can hit ships in the ocean and loiter around/basically be a drone/send target information for other weapons and is un-jammable, plus cheap compared to other cruise missile. Brahmos can't do any of those. Really only a few countries operate Brahmos cruise missile, a few more have thought about it but not more than the Tomahawk. The Brahmos doesn't have any of the guidance system that is needed to hit targets really far away with really good accuracy, plus its really not that hard to jam.

[@mrmakhzani1701]

Sensor

[@Tim_M]

And now fired from trucks

[@MrMannyhw]

That is what the US used in the gulf.

[@robertdempsey3417]

"Tactical" Land-Attack Missile

[@germanperalta9523]

Something seems wrong with that KM/H at 2:00 that missile can't be reaching 9880 KM/H, a type probably?

[@aadilahmad9539]

Real Leader of Great China and The Entire World Most Respected Mr Xi Jinping. Lots of Respect and Love From your "iron Brother" Pakistan...

[@xRepoUKx]

Missiles*

[@Thelivingwordthesword]

At 8pm 500 leake of fire tomahawk will strike killas and Judases

[@sourabhgupta4853]

Brahmos is the best Anti ship missile 🔥 Tomahawk is outdated nowdays, very much money waste against most of countries.

[@snsproduc]

funny that you should say, the Tomahawk is way newer and has way more Technology then the brahmos missile. The Tomahawk has way way more range and is un-jammable. It literally has the tech to hit its target without any help from anything else. And is one of the most successful missile of all time. It hits its target 95 percent of the time it's been fired.

[@3hoursago596]

The Brahmos is a outdated Soviet era missle lol

[@Nathan-ry3yu]

Why don't you just give the technology away?

[@icemilo6589]

Deal

[@engchoontan8483]

Year 2023, Apr 20. High subsonic speeds = Nice How many will russia need to cover ukraine with such a design but modify to stupid rocket without electronics and airburst one 155mm shell at 30-meters (or 100 meters) height per "tube". Nevermind the multiple warheads style or cluster style. Just need costing for coverage using cheap, cheaper and cheapest versus maintaining protracted one year of fighters, pilots, (ouch-level pricing)missiles

[@engchoontan8483]

86mm motar as warhead.? No comments on singapore's military budget for year 2023. I am not with them on many matters...

[@sanhsands6132]

Watch out for Chinese copy cat!!