USN confirms Block V designation for modernised Tomahawk cruise missile

摘要

The recertification programme - running through to FY 2034 - is important in that it will also keep the Tomahawk production line and supply chain 'warm' over the longer term. This being the case, the possibility of extending Tomahawk production through Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracts has not been totally foreclosed; to date, the UK is the only FMS customer for Tomahawk.