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The 1,000-pound conventional warhead of a BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile detonates over its target, a revetted aircraft, during a test conducted by the Joint Cruise Missiles Project. The missile was launched from a submerged submarine 400 miles off the coast of California

A BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile launched from a submarine submerged off the coast of California approaches its target, a revetted aircraft. The missile traveled more than 400 miles during the test conducted by the Joint Cruise Missiles Project. (First view in a series of three)

A BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile, armed with a live 1,000-pound Bullpup conventional warhead, detonates and destroys its target, a warehouse-size concrete and steel structure with 7,000-pound concrete roof panels. The missile was launched from a submerged submarine underway off the coast of Southern California and has flown more than 400 miles to find its target. (Fourth view in a series of four)

A BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile, armed with a live 1,000 -pound Bullpup conventional warhead, makes an approach on its target, a warehouse-size concrete and steel structure with 7,000-pound concrete roof panels. The missile was launched from a submerged submarine underway off the coast of Southern California and has flown more than 400 miles to find its target. (First view in a series of four)

A BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile, armed with a live 1,000-pound Bullpup conventional warhead, detonates and explodes its target, a warehouse-size concrete and steel structure with 7,000-pound concrete roof panels. The missile was launched from a submerged submarine underway off the coast of Southern California and has flown more than 400 miles to find its target. (Third view in a series of four)

A BGM-109B Tomahawk missile approaches a reinforced concrete target during a live warhead test. The missile was launched from a submarine 400 miles off the coast of California. The missile employed its Terrain Matching Contour (TERCOM) system to get to the target area and its Digital Scene Matching Area Correlator (DSMAC) to zero in on the target

A BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile, armed with a live 1,000-pound Bullpup conventional warhead, hits its target, a warehouse-size concrete and steel structure with 7,000-pound concrete roof panels. The missile was launched from a submerged submarine underway off the coast of Southern California and has flown more than 400 miles to find its target. (Second view in a series of four)

An aerial view of a Tomahawk cruise missile detonating as it hits the starboard side of the target ship, the decommissioned destroyer AGERHOLM (DD-826), off Point Mugu, California. The Tomahawk was launched from the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS GUITARRO (SSN-665), approximately 200 miles away

An aerial view of a Tomahawk cruise missile detonating as it hits the starboard side of the target ship, the decommissioned destroyer AGERHOLM (DD-826), off Point Mugu, California. The Tomahawk was launched from the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS GUITARRO (SSN-665), approximately 200 milies away. (Substandard image)

The explosion and blast fragments from a BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile destroy its target, a revetted aircraft, during a test conducted by the Joint Cruise Missiles Project. The missile was launched from a submerged submarine 400 miles off the coast of California. (Third view in a series of three)

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Base: San Clemente Island

State: California (CA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

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