Posted on Aug 1, 2023
US Marines Stand Up First Tomahawk Battery - Naval News
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U.S. Marines from the 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division stood up the Marine Corps’ first long-range missile battery, equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles, last Friday. According to the press release, the historic ceremony took place at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.
The newly stood-up Alpha battery will be equipped with four Long Range Fires (LRF) weapon systems. A typical LRF weapons system is composed of four elements; a Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary (ROGUE) Fires leader kit, LRF launcher, LRF C2 System (LC2S), and LRF Reload and Resupply System (LRRS).
“It is truly a privilege and honor to stand with these Marines as we move forward with the long-range fires capability,” said Capt. Justin Hillebrand, who became the battery’s first commander during the ceremony. “These Marines have done phenomenal things. They took an idea and are making it work. The job just started, but this capability will be able to reach out and provide devastating and lethal fires.”
The newly stood-up Alpha battery will be equipped with four Long Range Fires (LRF) weapon systems. A typical LRF weapons system is composed of four elements; a Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary (ROGUE) Fires leader kit, LRF launcher, LRF C2 System (LC2S), and LRF Reload and Resupply System (LRRS).
“It is truly a privilege and honor to stand with these Marines as we move forward with the long-range fires capability,” said Capt. Justin Hillebrand, who became the battery’s first commander during the ceremony. “These Marines have done phenomenal things. They took an idea and are making it work. The job just started, but this capability will be able to reach out and provide devastating and lethal fires.”
US Marines Stand Up First Tomahawk Battery - Naval News
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The Maritime Strike Tomahawk is an anti-ship Tomahawk that is equipped with a passive Radio Frequency (RF) seeker and processor built by Raytheon Technologies. The missile uses electromagnetic emissions to detect, track, and home in on enemy ships. It is also capable of carrying out in-flight retargeting.
Aside from Marine Corps, the U.S. Army is also planning to field ground-launched Tomahawks as well as Standard Missile-6 to fulfill its Mid-Range Capability requirements. The ground-launched Tomahawks will be assigned to the Army’s newly stood-up Multi-Domain Task Forces (MDTF). The 1st MDTF recently carried out a successful launch of the Tomahawk missile from a Typhon launcher during a live fire on the 27th of June. "
..."The Maritime Strike Tomahawk is an anti-ship Tomahawk that is equipped with a passive Radio Frequency (RF) seeker and processor built by Raytheon Technologies. The missile uses electromagnetic emissions to detect, track, and home in on enemy ships. It is also capable of carrying out in-flight retargeting.
Aside from Marine Corps, the U.S. Army is also planning to field ground-launched Tomahawks as well as Standard Missile-6 to fulfill its Mid-Range Capability requirements. The ground-launched Tomahawks will be assigned to the Army’s newly stood-up Multi-Domain Task Forces (MDTF). The 1st MDTF recently carried out a successful launch of the Tomahawk missile from a Typhon launcher during a live fire on the 27th of June. "
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