30.09.2004, 16:24
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Zitat:Raytheon and Navy Celebrate Tomahawk Block IV Fleet Introduction
TUCSON, Ariz. --- The U.S. Navy today formally welcomed Raytheon Company’s Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile into the Navy’s arsenal at a fleet introduction ceremony at the Pentagon. The Block IV officially achieved initial operating capability (IOC) on May 27, 2004, with the loading of the first missile onboard USS Stethem (DDG-63), a guided missile destroyer.
“The Block IV Tomahawk provides a substantial battlefield edge to our warfighters,” said Navy Capt. Bob Novak, Tomahawk All-Up-Round program manager. “It is a great day for the Navy to formally celebrate the hard work of the Navy-Raytheon team that enabled the fleet introduction of this revolutionary weapon, whose flexible targeting and loitering capabilities build on the tremendous 32-year tradition and success of the legacy Tomahawk program.”
“Raytheon is proud to provide the Navy with this new weapon with expanded warfighting capabilities that position weapons as nodes in the integrated network of the future battlespace,” said Louise L. Francesconi, Raytheon Missile Systems president. “The Block IV Tomahawk is the result of the collective commitment of the Navy and Raytheon to provide affordable, operational capabilities for critical long-range, precision strike missions.”
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