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Tomahawk Block IV Improved Against Surface Naval Targets, Raytheon Announces

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Thursday, May 7th, 2009

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The Tomahawk Block IV missile has been upgraded in effectiveness against moving maritime surface targets, with a longer-range capability, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. "This capability will allow the warfighter to attack a new tactical target set from more than 900 nautical miles (1,035 statue miles)," said Harry Schulte, vice president of Raytheon Missile Systems-Air Warfare Systems product line. "Raytheon's technology road map is the first step toward a rapid-development effort that will deliver a single, affordable, multi-mission missile capable of…

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