TOMAHAWK
Abstract
The Tomahawk Weapons System (TWS) provides a long range cruise missile attack capability against fixed and mobile/moving targets and can be launched from both surface ships submarines. TWS employs state of the art technology to preserve the efficiency of this proven weapon system, and includes all missile development, mission planning, weapons control system development, and submarine integration development. Tomahawk missiles consist of the following variants: (1) Block III, consisting of the RGM/UGM-109C Land Attack Conventional version and the RGM/UGM-109D Land Attack Submunition Dispenser variant; (2) Block IV, RGM/UGM-109E Tactical Tomahawk; (3) Block V, RGM/UGM-109E Modernized Tactical Tomahawk with a NAV/COMMs upgrade. All Block IV missiles that go through recertification will be converted into Block V missiles, and FY 2020 procured new production missiles will be delivered in a Block V configuration. The essential upgrades of the Block V Tomahawk missile are more robust navigation and two-way satellite communication (SATCOM). Block V provides a dual-band 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 messages. A Block V also includes development of continuing advances in GPS navigation (M-Code), Maritime Strike, and warhead design (JMEWS). Tactical Tomahawk baseline improvements include the following: (1) NAV/COMMs, also known as Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2AD), upgrade the navigation software, replace the existing Satellite Data Link Terminal (SDLT) radio with a dual-band SATCOM Integrated Single Box Solution (ISBS) radio and accompanying antennas. The NAV/COMMs upgrade allow for planned missions using Terrain Contour Matching (TERCOM)/Digital Scene Matching Area Correlation (DSMAC) updates without GPS and continues communication to pass Health and Status messages and allow missile redirection inflight. NAV/COMM program includes upgrades to the All-Up Round (AUR) missile, Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System (TTWCS) and Theater Mission Planning Center (TMPC). (2) MARITIME STRIKE TOMAHAWK provides the capability to hit moving maritime targets through mid-course guidance via a third party or seeker mode, to a terminal seeker area of uncertainty. Maritime Strike Tomahawk program includes upgrades to the AUR missile, TTWCS, and TMPC. (3) M-CODE (ACAT IV) is the next generation, modernized Global Positioning System (GPS) signal-in-space broadcast for enhanced Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) capability. The mission of the Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS) M-Code Integrated Product Team (IPT) is to deliver the necessary modifications to the Tomahawk Block IV missile and associated upgrades to the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System (TTWCS) and Theater Mission Planning Center (TMPC) to enable the TWS to utilize the M-Code capability. Enhancements include improved GPS signal integrity. M-Code program includes upgrades to the AUR missile, TTWCS, and TMPC. (4) JMEWS (ACAT III) is a new warhead for the Block V Tomahawk Cruise Missile. JMEWS will greatly expand the land target set that the Tomahawk missile is capable of defeating, by combining the blast and fragmentation capabilities of the current warhead with a new penetration capability and improved mission planning. JMEWS will also be compliant with Insensitive Munitions requirements which improve safety during transportation and storage on land and aboard ships and submarines. JMEWS program includes upgrades to the AUR missile, TTWCS, and TMPC. The Theater Mission Planning Center (TMPC) consists of Commercial and Government Off-The-Shelf (COTS/GOTS) software and COTS hardware. TMPC is the mission planning segment of the Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS) that provides subsystems 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. TMPC provides mission planning at the theater and operational levels and is designed for high rate mission planning production responsive to national strategic, operational, and tactical requirements. TMPC develops and distributes missions; provides command information services for all variants of the Tomahawk missile; provides strike planning, execution, coordination, control and reporting, and provides Maritime Component Commanders (MCC) the capability to plan or modify conventional TWS missions. TMPC is employed in major joint combat operations and Overseas Contingency Operations. TMPC has evolved into 4 scalable configurations deployed at 189 sites: Cruise Missile Support Activities (CMSAs) (3), Tomahawk Strike Mission Planning Cells (TSMPCs) (3), Carrier Strike Groups (CSGs) (19 - 10 CVN), and Firing Units (FRUs) (145 - 88 Surface / 57 Subsurface). Additionally, TMPC is installed in Labs (6) and Training Classrooms (13) that contain various combinations of the four configurations. TMPC software development activities support new capabilities for the Tomahawk Weapon System while also decreasing mission planning time, increasing the quality and accuracy of each mission and reducing complexity. TMPC was previously referred to as Tomahawk Command and Control System (TC2S). The Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System (TTWCS) provides launch capability for surface and submarine platforms. Development of the TTWCS provides a common architecture to launch the TACTOM and all variants in inventory. Development of upgrades to the TTWCS is required to meet the Department of Defense Information Technology Standards Registry, to meet FORCEnet compliance and be Internet Protocol Version 6 ready in order to remain interoperable within the Joint Service Architecture and to retain weapons system viability and usability for our Sailors.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 0545_0204229N_7_1319_PB_2020
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