Four missiles can be launched from one transporter.
At an exhibition in Washington, the American company Oshkosh presented new mobile launchers for Tomahawk missiles, news agencies report.
The new developments were showcased at the Association of the United States Army exhibition in Washington.
Oshkosh first unveiled the X-MAV – an autonomous mobile launcher equipped with four ground-launched Tomahawk missiles, designed to support future long-range munitions.
Also presented at the exhibition was the lightweight multipurpose L-MAV, developed for combating drones, and the medium autonomous M-MAV with a rocket multiple launch system.
Pat Williams, head of Oshkosh Defense programs, stated: "The U.S. Army has clearly articulated the need for autonomous, payload-independent platforms that are already ready."
As reported by the press, the U.S. considered the possibility of transferring Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. These missiles are primarily used from sea-based platforms, such as destroyers and submarines. However, creating a new launcher for them poses no significant challenges.
The Tomahawk (BGM-109 Tomahawk) is the name of a family of American precision-guided cruise missiles with a medium range, capable of being launched from submarines, surface ships, and land-based platforms. They are named after the tomahawk – a close-combat weapon used by American Indians (the term "tomahawk" translates from the Powhatan language as "axe").
These are multipurpose missiles designed to strike command posts, radars, air defense batteries, airfields, and other targets, capable of covering distances of up to 2,500 km. They were developed in the 1970s by General Dynamics, with the first variant entering service in 1983.
Since 1991, Tomahawks have been used in all conflicts involving the U.S. Navy. They are in service with the navies of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Since 1997, the sole manufacturer of these missiles has been the defense conglomerate RTX (formerly Raytheon Technologies).
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