Tomahawk Mssn Planning Ctr

Abstract

The Tomahawk Weapons System (TWS) provides a Tomahawk cruise missile attack capability against targets on land (Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM)). This program ensures that the TWS exploits state-of-the-art technology to preserve the efficiency of this proven weapon system, and includes all missile development, mission planning system development, and submarine and surface ship weapons control system development. The Tactical Tomahawk (TACTOM) All-Up-Round Block IV missile is a comprehensive spiral baseline upgrade to the TWS that provides the tactical commander a quick reaction response capability as well as improved flexibility, increased accuracy and higher lethality. A five-year multi-year (FY04-FY08) production contract was awarded in August 2004 for the production of up to 2200 Block IV Tomahawk missiles. The essential upgrades of the Block IV missile are: improved guidance, navigation, control and mission computer two-way satellite communications (SATCOM), and a lower production cost as compared to the Block III missile. Block IV provides a UHF SATCOM data link to enable the missile to receive in-flight mission modification messages, to transfer health and status messages and to broadcast Battle Damage Indication (BDI) messages. Block IV also includes a high anti-jam Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, navigation improvements and associated antenna systems. The Tomahawk Program also includes development of Torpedo Tube Launch capability for submarines and the continuing advances identified as spiral development under the Tomahawk Baseline IV Operational Requirements Document, to include development of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed incorporation of a Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) capability and the Joint Multiple Effects Warhead System/Joint Capability Technology Demonstration. Under the umbrella of the Theater Mission Planning Center (TMPC), the Tomahawk Command and Control System (TC2S) is the mission planning segment of the Tomahawk Weapon System that provides systems for the precision targeting, route planning, mission distribution, and strike management of Tomahawk cruise missile missions from sites located ashore and afloat. TMPC optimizes all aspects of the Tomahawk missile mission to successfully engage a target and has evolved into five scalable configurations: Cruise Missile Support Activities (CMSA) (2), Tomahawk Strike Mission Planning Cells (TSMPC) (3), Carriers (CVNs) (11), Firing Units (81), Command & Control Nodes (11), Labs (6), & Training Classrooms (6), for a total of 125 sites. A smaller TC2S version is being fielded on CVNs to support deployed Strike Group Commanders. Systems fielded at the CMSAs and TSMPCs provide mission planning and employment support information for conventional TLAM, including the distribution of mission data and command information essential to TLAM employment via the Mission Distribution System and associated communications infrastructure (CMSAs are the only organizations that can support Tomahawk Land Attack Missile/Nuclear (TLAM/N)). Development of Tactical Tomahawk capabilities in TMPC/TC2S includes software development, integration, test, and delivery, including support for training development, installation planning, and simulation/model development required by Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force. This project also includes development related to national and tactical imagery architectures, as well as software development to decrease mission-planning time and increase the quality and accuracy of each mission for Block III and IV TLAM. The Tactical Tomahawk FY10 Congressional funding supporting the Cost Reduction Initiative (CRI) provided for development and implementation of an affordability process to identify, investigate, plan, and execute viable CRIs for the Tomahawk F415 engine. FY10 Congressional funding for Image-Based Navigation commenced a Phase II Small Business Innovative Research effort to mature the Image-Based Navigation capability into a Tomahawk Weapon System integrated component. This technology has the potentional to enable the Block IV weapon to navigate in a GPS denied environment.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: 0204229N_7_1319_PB_2012
• Change Summary Explanation: Technical: Not applicable. Schedule: Not applicable.
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Space
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Accuracy
• Command And Control
• Command And Control Systems
• Contracts
• Control Systems
• Cost Reductions
• Cruise Missiles
• Global Positioning Systems
• Land Attack Missiles
• Navigation
• Navy
• Network Protocols
• Software Development
• Test And Evaluation
• Weapon Control
• Weapon Systems
• Weapons

Readers

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Technology Areas

• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
• Space
• Space - Satellites