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Long range ballistics.
- Tomahawk

The Tomahawk is the main artillery unit of the USA military.

Lore[]

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- Tomahawk

The BGM-109M Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) began life as a naval-based cruise missile that could carry a wide range of warheads, including a nuclear warhead. By the time the US faced the GLA, it began test to deploy the Tomahawk missiles onto ground mobile platforms, the second time a ground-based version of the missile had been deployed (the first version had been withdrawn in 1991 under the terms of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, which had been controversially nullified by months before the start of the Global War on Terror). This, however, was horrible. The launch platform, based on the chassis of the Crusader I, was slow and poorly armored, the missile didn't provide any advantage over China's Inferno and Nuke Cannons or the GLA's Rocket Buggies and Scud Launchers, their slow speed made them susceptible to interception even by Stinger missiles, and their range was abysmal compared to the Tomahawks deployed on Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. However, due to the cost of the initial project, the Department of Defense, now free of the constraints of the INF Treaty, gave the project another shot.

The new version of the Tomahawk is now more mobile, more cost effective, and comes with a new fire system based on the Crusader II chassis. In its normal mode, the missile travels fast, being able to hit the target before AA systems can shoot them down, at least when 2-3 Tomahawks are firing. This fast mode also enables the Tomahawk missile to track its target, guaranteeing a hit and enabling the missile to hit armored columns to devastating effect. In cruise mode, the missile sacrifices speed and tracking for extended range. This enables the Tomahawk to hit targets well-beyond most artillery systems, including the dreaded Russian Msta. This range is easily countered by the fact that the missile can now be easily shot down, but the range boost is impressive.

Abilities[]

Ability Description
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Ground Attack
Order the unit to continuously attack the target area.
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High Speed Mode
In this mode the Tomahawk missiles fly faster, making it less vulnerable to anti-air weapons, and can track moving targets, but has shorter range.
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Cruise Mode
In this mode the Tomahawk missiles has longer range but flies slower, making it more vulnerable to anti-air weapons, and cannot track moving targets.
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Call in a Starlifter
Call in a Starlifter on the Tomahawk.
Requires Supply Center and Air Mobility.

Add-ons[]

Add-on Description
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Battle Drone
Build a Battle Drone that follows the vehicle, engaging enemies with its machine gun and repairs the vehicle when damaged.
Costs $200 and takes 5 seconds to complete.
Incompatible with Targeteer Drone.
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Targeteer Drone
Build a Targeteer Drone that follows the vehicle, extending its sight radius and increases the vehicle's rate of fire by 25% (except for Avengers, WASP Hives and Microwave Tanks).
Costs $150 and takes 5 seconds to complete.
Incompatible with Battle Drone.

See also[]

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