(Waffe) Raytheon BGM-109 Tomahawk

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Im Rahmen des aktuellen Iran-Konfliktes wurde erstmals eine schwarz lackierte Tomahawk gesichtet. Spekulationen verknüpfen dieses Aussehen mit der LRASM, allerdings könnte auch nur eine "simple" verbesserte Sichttarnung hierbei eine Rolle spielen.

Black Tomahawk Cruise Missile Seen For The First Time In Strikes On Iran

The Navy has posted its first pictures from Operation Epic Fury, showing a variety of actions that have been taken so far, especially the launches of RGM-109 Tomahawk Land-Attack Missiles (TLAMs) from its Arleigh Burke class destroyers. One image, in particular, caught our eye. It shows a glossy black TLAM unlike any we have seen before. To date, we have never seen a black Tomahawk before. [...]

The dark color of the TLAM in question fits with that of another missile in the U.S. Navy’s inventory, the stealthy AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM). [...]

As for why black is the new gray, as it would seem, we would expect this to be a low observable coating aimed at enhancing the survivability of the weapon, especially for strikes against maritime targets. It can also make the missile harder to spot while skimming low over the water.

https://www.twz.com/sea/black-tomahawk-c...es-on-iran

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