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Caption:
At sea aboard USS Stethem (DDG 63) Oct. 16, 2002 -- A U.S. Navy
“Tomahawk” cruise missile launches from the Arleigh
Burke-class guided missile destroyer’s vertical launch system
at
the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) western test range complex. This
test is part of the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System (TTWCS)
technical evaluation process. TTWCS is the next generation cruise
missile weapons control system scheduled for introduction to the fleet
in 2004. “Tomahawk” missiles are deployed
throughout the
world’s oceans on Aegis-class cruisers, guided missile
destroyers, and Seawolf and Los Angeles class submarines. Stethem is
underway conducting operations off the coast of California, in the
Pacific Ocean. U.S. Navy photo. (RELEASED)
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