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Sunday 9 November 2025 - 17:16

Military Knowledge: Tomahawk Cruise Missile – U.S. Army’s Strategic Long-Range Weapon

The Tomahawk is a subsonic, long-range, precision-guided cruise missile launched from submarines and surface platforms. Designed for deep land strikes and targeting high-value assets, it has become a cornerstone of U.S. military strike operations over the past half-century. Its ability to fly at low altitude, employ advanced combined guidance systems, and—on modern variants—retarget mid-flight, makes it a highly versatile and reliable weapon.

Saturday 21 May 2022 - 12:47

Military Knowledge: Javelin FGM-148 anti-tank missile

The FGM-148 Javelin is an advanced US-made man-portable anti-tank missile system with “fire-and-forget” feature. The Javelin missile is developed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin and Raytheon for the United States Army and Marine Corps. The mid-range version of this missile has been in production since 1994 and the first Javelins were deployed with US Army units in 1996 And is constantly being upgraded. This missile has replaced the M47 Dragon anti-tank missile in the US Army since 2001.