Smart munitions experts at the Raytheon Co. are moving forward with a U.S. Navy program to retrofit the venerable Block IV Tactical Tomahawk missile for the anti-ship role with a new sensor system to enable the weapon to attack moving enemy vessels at sea. Officials of the Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., have announced plans to award a contract to the Raytheon Missile Systems segment in Tucson, Ariz., to upgrade the Tactical Tomahawk guidance test set to support Maritime Strike Tomahawk (MST) integration and test efforts. The value of the upcoming contract has yet to be negotiated. Raytheon will provide updated technical data package (TDP) upgrade test units to the Maritime Strike Tomahawk configuration. Raytheon will integrate seeker technology and processing capabilities into the Tactical Tomahawk Block IV missile to enable it to hit moving targets at sea. The company will provide analysis, modeling, simulation, evaluation, prototyping, final integration, test, and delivery of a seeker and processor for the Tactical Tomahawk missile, and prepare for missile recertification. The Maritime Strike Tomahawk will enable Navy cruisers, destroyers, and attack submarines to attack maneuvering enemy vessels.
