Profile
- Type
- Long-range cruise missile
- Conflict side
- United States
- Origin
- United States
- Service note
- Modern ship- and submarine-launched precision strike
Artillery
BGM-109 Tomahawk
The BGM-109 Tomahawk is a U.S. long-range subsonic cruise missile launched from ships and submarines; it was fired from a guided-missile submarine during Operation Midnight Hammer against Iran.
- Conflict side
- United States
- Built by
- Raytheon Missiles & Defense
- Built in
- United States
Service History
- In service
- 1980s-present
- Used by
- United States Navy
- Wars
- United States-Iran Conflict
Production History
- Built by
- Raytheon Missiles & Defense
- Built in
- United States
- Variants
- Block IV, Block V
Specifications
- Launch platforms
- U.S. Navy surface ships and U.S./UK submarines
- Role
- Long-range subsonic cruise missile for deep land attack
- Propulsion
- Williams International turbofan with solid-fuel booster on Block IV/V
- Guidance
- Mission-tailored guidance with GPS and terrain-following navigation
- Block V
- Modernized variant introduced to the fleet in 2021
Conflict Usage
- United States-Iran Conflict
- Side: United States
A U.S. guided-missile submarine fired Tomahawk cruise missiles during Operation Midnight Hammer, including strikes associated with Iranian nuclear facilities.
BGM-109 Tomahawk Images
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Tomahawk Cruise MissilePublisher: U.S. Navy | Note: Supports Tomahawk role, manufacturer, launch platforms, variants, and specifications. | Accessed: 2026-06-19Defense Agency Contributed Toward Operation Midnight Hammer SuccessPublisher: U.S. Department of War | Note: Supports United States-Iran Conflict use of Tomahawk missiles in Operation Midnight Hammer. | Accessed: 2026-06-19Tomahawk Block IV Cruise Missile ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports public-domain U.S. Navy image provenance for the Tomahawk missile image. | Accessed: 2026-06-19