The Tomahawk missile has proven to be working horse for the U.S. Navy but the Obama administration once looked to cut funding on the weapon. December 8, 2017. Additionally, variants of AN/SPY-7(V)1 will be used by the Royal Canadian Navy for the Canadian Surface Combatant program and the Spanish Navy for the upcoming F-110 frigate program. BGM-109 Tomahawk misil fue lanzado desde mk-41 VLS a bordo de USS Sterett (DDG 104) The Tomahawk missile has proven to be working horse for the U.S. Navy but the Obama administration once looked to cut funding on the weapon. An additional 16-cell or 24-cell "Main Strike Length" VLS Mark 41 is positioned forward of the bridge capable of firing missiles such as Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles and quad packed Sea Ceptor missiles. ... India tests BrahMos cruise missile to validate ‘life-extension’ features. The Canadian Surface Combatant, formerly the Single Class Surface Combatant Project is the name given to the procurement project that will replace the Iroquois and Halifax-class warships with up to 15 new ships beginning in the early 2020s as part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy. May 23, 2018. Royal Navy ships will be equipped with the Type 997 Artisan 3D search radar and Sea Ceptor (CAMM) air-defence missiles launched via 48 VLS canisters. March 3, 2020. In this article, I will describe briefly the future developments in the major surface combatant fleet of the five most powerful in Europe, the five navies that historically maintain and develop a strong naval fleet of very advanced warships. The Japanese Ministry of Defense selected AN/SPY-7(V)1 for two planned Aegis Ashore installations in 2018. Raytheon is awarded a contract to develop new warhead for Tomahawk. United States Navy: The US Navy operates a number of different submarines in the Indo-Pacific region, including fast-attack submarines, ballistic missile submarines and cruise missile submarines, which are responsible for providing surface fleet anti-submarine warfare cover, strategic deterrence and long-range strike capabilities. ... Alion submits proposal for the Canadian Surface Combatant.