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| March 15 2025 |
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United States launched missile attacks in Yemen using Tomahawk missiles as part of a military operation targeting specific locations or groups.
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| March 11 2025 |
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Air defense and command frigate HNLMS De Ruyter launched its first Tomahawk missile off the coast of Norfolk, United States, marking a significant milestone for the Royal Netherlands Navy.
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| December 2024 |
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Australia's Minister for Defence announced the Royal Australian Navy successfully fired its first Tomahawk missile from a Hobart-class air warfare destroyer, making Australia the third nation after the United States and UK to acquire and fire the weapon.
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| July 2024 |
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Brazil's newest Tamandaré-class frigates were reported to be fitted to launch the TLAM variant, though not yet equipped with the missile.
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| July 28 2024 |
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Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of a potential Cold War-style missile crisis and threatened to deploy long-range missiles within striking distance of the West in response to the U.S. plan to deploy long-range missiles in Germany.
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| July 10 2024 |
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United States and Germany released a joint statement announcing episodic deployments of long-range fires units with conventional warheads, including Typhon missile launchers with SM-6 and Tomahawk missiles, starting from 2026.
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| January 2024 |
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US State Department approved the sale of Tomahawk missile support equipment worth US$250 million to Australia.
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| January 11 2024 |
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Over 80 Tomahawk cruise missiles launched by multiple US naval vessels targeting Houthi assets in response to attacks on civilian vessels in the Red Sea, with strikes continuing and increasing to 135 missiles by 24 July 2024.
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| November 17 2023 |
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The United States Defense Security and Cooperation Agency announced the US State Department's approval of a possible sale of up to 200 RGM-109E Tomahawk Block IV and 200 RGM-109E Tomahawk Block V LACMs to Japan for an estimated US$2.35 billion.
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| April 2023 |
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Netherlands Ministry of Defence officially announced the procurement of Tomahawk missiles for the Royal Netherlands Navy.
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| March 2023 |
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US State Department approved a Foreign Military Sale to Australia of up to 200 Block V and 20 Block IV Tomahawk missiles, valued at an estimated US$895 million.
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| March 2023 |
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Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy announced that the project to acquire maritime strike capability had been approved by the Ministry of Defence, involving De Zeven Provinciën-class frigates and Walrus-class submarines.
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| 2022 |
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Strategic Defence Review 2022 announced plans for acquiring long-range and precision-guided weapon systems, with Tomahawk identified as a potential missile system.
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| June 2022 |
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UK announced a £265 million contract to upgrade its Tomahawk cruise missiles to Block V standard, with upgrades to begin in 2024.
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| September 2021 |
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Australia's acquisition of Tomahawk missiles for the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) Hobart-class air warfare destroyers.
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| March 2021 |
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Tomahawk Block V introduced with improvements to navigation and in-flight targeting, with initial batch delivered. Block Va (Maritime Strike Tomahawk) and Block Vb (with JMEWS warhead) planned for future release.
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| 2020 |
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Los Alamos National Laboratory reported plans to use corn ethanol as a domestic fuel for Tomahawk missiles.
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| November 2020 |
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United States Army selected the Tomahawk missile to fulfill its Mid-Range Capability (MRC), acquiring a land-based long-range missile capable of striking ground and sea targets. The Army planned to deploy the Tomahawk alongside a ground-based SM-6 by late 2023.
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| August 18 2019 |
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United States Navy conducted a test flight of a Tomahawk missile launched from a ground-based Mark 41 Vertical Launch System, marking the first acknowledged launch that would have violated the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.
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| 2018 |
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US Navy considers reintroducing a nuclear-armed cruise missile into service.
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| April 14 2018 |
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66 Tomahawk cruise missiles launched at Syrian targets near Damascus and Homs in retaliation for the Douma chemical attack, with conflicting reports about missile interception.
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| April 6 2017 |
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59 Tomahawk missiles launched targeting Shayrat Airbase near Homs, Syria, in response to the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack, with US reports claiming 58 missiles severely degraded or destroyed their intended targets.
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| October 13 2016 |
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Five Tomahawk cruise missiles launched at three radar sites in Yemen held by Houthi rebels in response to anti-ship missiles fired at US Navy ships.
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| January 2016 |
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Los Alamos National Laboratory began developing a project to convert unburned Tomahawk fuel into a thermobaric explosive.
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| October 2015 |
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Raytheon demonstrated new Tomahawk capabilities in a test launch, using an onboard camera for reconnaissance and transmitting photos to fleet headquarters.
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| September 23 2014 |
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47 Tomahawk missiles fired by the United States against ISIL targets in Syria in the vicinity of Raqqa, Deir ez-Zor, Al-Hasakah and Abu Kamal.
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| July 2014 |
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The US approved the sale of an additional 65 submarine-launched Block IV Tomahawk missiles to the UK at a cost of US$140 million.
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| February 2014 |
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US Central Command sponsored development and testing of JMEWS to integrate a programmable warhead with Block IV Tomahawk for bunker-busting capabilities.
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| 2013 |
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BGM-109A Tomahawk Land Attack Missile completes retirement from service.
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| 2012 |
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US Navy studied applying Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) technology to the Tactical Tomahawk.
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| March 19 2011 |
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124 Tomahawk missiles fired by US and British forces against at least 20 Libyan targets around Tripoli and Misrata.
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| 2010 |
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BGM-109A Tomahawk Land Attack Missile with W80 nuclear warhead begins retirement process.
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| August 16 2010 |
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US Navy completed first live test of the Joint Multi-Effects Warhead System (JMEWS), demonstrating enhanced warhead penetration capabilities.
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