{
  "id": "tomahawk",
  "name": "BGM-109 Tomahawk",
  "aliases": [
    "Tomahawk",
    "TLAM"
  ],
  "domain": "missile",
  "country": "USA",
  "category": "Land-attack cruise missile",
  "status": "in-service",
  "fielded": 1983,
  "operators": [
    "USA",
    "GBR"
  ],
  "summary": "Subsonic, turbofan-powered cruise missile launched from surface ships and submarines.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": [
        1250,
        2500
      ],
      "src": [
        "csis-tomahawk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kmh",
      "v": 800,
      "src": [
        "csis-tomahawk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "Approximate; subsonic"
    },
    {
      "k": "payload_kg",
      "v": 454,
      "src": [
        "csis-tomahawk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "launch_weight_kg",
      "v": 1315,
      "src": [
        "csis-tomahawk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "Without booster"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 5.55,
      "src": [
        "csis-tomahawk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "6.25 m with booster"
    },
    {
      "k": "diameter_m",
      "v": 0.52,
      "src": [
        "csis-tomahawk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "propulsion",
      "v": "Turbofan",
      "src": [
        "csis-tomahawk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "warhead",
      "v": "HE/fragmentation unitary; submunitions",
      "src": [
        "csis-tomahawk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "basing",
      "v": "Ship and submarine launched",
      "src": [
        "csis-tomahawk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-03",
      "change": "Initial draft entry from cited open sources"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-03",
      "change": "Added payload options and capabilities"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-04",
      "change": "Added photo (Public domain)"
    }
  ],
  "art": "cruise",
  "image": {
    "file": "tomahawk.jpg",
    "thumb": "tomahawk-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Sunderman",
    "license": "Public domain",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:US_Navy_110329-N-XO436-010_The_Arleigh_Burke-class_guided-missile_destroyer_USS_Barry_(DDG_52)_launches_a_Tomahawk_cruise_missile_to_support_Joint.jpg",
    "title": "File:US Navy 110329-N-XO436-010 The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) launches a Tomahawk cruise missile to support Joint.jpg"
  },
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Tomahawk payload",
      "role": "Land-attack cruise missile",
      "src": [
        "csis-tomahawk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "range_km": [
        1250,
        2500
      ],
      "caps": {
        "Payload": "454 kg",
        "Warhead": "HE/fragmentation unitary or submunitions",
        "Speed": "Subsonic, about 800 km/h"
      }
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/tomahawk.html",
  "sources": {
    "csis-tomahawk": {
      "title": "Tomahawk",
      "publisher": "CSIS Missile Defense Project",
      "url": "https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/tomahawk/",
      "published": "2024-04-23",
      "tier": 2,
      "checked": "2026-10-03"
    }
  }
}