![]() ![]() It is capable of operating with or without wire guidance and uses both active and passive homing. The Gould mk48 ADCAP torpedoes combat both high-performance surface ships and fast deep-diving submarines. Seawolf has eight 660mm torpedo tubes for launching torpedoes and missiles. The range is 130km and the speed is high subsonic. Sub-harpoon uses active radar homing to deliver a 225kg warhead. The Seawolf Class also carries the Harpoon anti-ship missile from Boeing. The missile entered service with USN surface ships in September 2004. Block IV includes a two-way satellite link that allows reprogramming of the missile in flight and transmission of battle damage indication (BDI) imagery. The first underwater launch of the new Raytheon Tactical Tomahawk block IV missile took place in November 2002. The anti-ship Tomahawk missile is equipped with inertial guidance and an active radar and anti-radiation homing head. Block III improvements include an improved propulsion system and Navstar global positioning system (GPS) guidance capability. ![]() Tomahawk can be fitted with a nuclear warhead, although it is not normally carried. The land-attack Tomahawk has a range of 2,500km.Ī Tercom-aided inertial navigation system (TAINS) guides the missile towards the target, flying at subsonic speed at an altitude of 20m to 100m. The submarine is armed with both the land-attack and anti-ship version of the Tomahawk missile from Raytheon. Similarly to the improved Los Angeles Class, the Seawolf does not have any external weapons. ![]()
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