Tomahawk Block III TLAM-C/D
Tomahawk
               1 BGM - 109C (TLAM-C)
               2 BGM - 109D (TLAM-D)

There are four variants of TOMAHAWK cruise missiles: three land-attack and one anti-ship (TASM). All are distinguished by their warhead; TASM and TLAM-C have a conventional unitary warhead, TLAM-D has a conventional submunitions (dispense bomblets) warhead, and TLAM-N has a nuclear warhead. (TASM and TLAM-N have been deactivated.) All are identical in appearance, but different in capabilities.

Corporate authors: NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER-WEAPONS DIVISION, CHINA LAKE :
COMARCO, INCORPORATED
Personal authors: Schroeder, G. ; Backman, M. E.
Title: Arena tests 2 and 3 in the design and evaluation phase of the WDU-36(XCL-1)/B warhead (U)
Abstract: Two arena tests of the WDU-36(XCL-1)/B are described that obtained data to characterize blast and fragmentation performance. The test units were the warhead in Tomahawk payload section without fuel, for the first of these tests, and with fuel for the second (U).
Report number: NAWCWPNS-TM-7225
Accession number: 132224

Corporate author: CRUISE MISSILE PROJECT OFFICE.
Title: Critical item development specification for warhead, guided missile, high explosive WDU-36(XCL-1)/B (U)
Abstract: This specification establishes the performance, design, development, and test requirements for the warhead, guided missile, high explosive, WDU-36(XCL-1)/B, referred to hereinafter as the warhead. The warhead includes the warhead case, fuzewell, liner and explosive (U).
Accession number: 132225

Corporate authors: NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER ; COMARCO INCORPORATED
Personal authors: Schroeder, G. ; Ashcraft, T. ; Backman, M. ; Mathes, H. B.
Title: Performance, environmental, and safety qualification testing of the WDU-36/B warhead (U)
Abstract: This report documents the performance, environmental, and safety qualification testing performed on the WDU-36/B warhead (U).
Report number: NWC-TM-7094
Accession number: 132226

For more info, ask to:

Donald Herigstad - Ordnance Development Office
Norman Fasig - Ordnance Development Office
Ms. Peggy Shoaf, call (760) 939-1683, DSN 437-1683

TPSA is a ten week course offered to O-3/O-4 Officers. The TPSA Planner course provides the basic skills necessary to plan conventional Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM C/D) missions, which include; Overview of the Tomahawk Weapon System, the Afloat Planning System (APS), Production Management, Data Base Management, Interpretation of aerodynamic impacts on missile performance, Mission Planning Models, TLAM navigation systems, Parent/Child Missions, Target Segment Generation, Time-of-Arrival, Precision Strike Tomahawk, and transferring of missions to the Mission Distribution System (MDS). Follow on training will be administered at the Cruise Missile Support Activities (CMSAs).

Top Secret SCI clearance is required to attend this course and follow-on training.

Quota control point of contact: Aviation, Surface or Submarine Junior Officer Detailer, or contact

NMITC TPSA Instructors, DSN (757) 492-0379
CINCLANTFLT N314, DSN 836-5129
CINCPACFLT N337, COMM (808) 477-2482

Product Description:

Thiokol loads approximately 270 pounds of PBXN-107 propellant into a light metal, energy focusing case to produce this hard target penetrator that explodes after penetrating the target. This warhead is one of several types employed on the Tomahawk missile.

          Data
  Weight:
     685 lb
  Length:
     49.5 in.
  Diameter:
     15 in.
  Propellant/Explosive:
     PBXN-107 Type ll
  Igniter/Fuse:
     Provided and assembled to warhead by Prime
     Contractor
  User:
     U.S. Navy

For more information contact: Mike Behring, Phone: 435-863-4758, E-mail:
behrima@thiokol.com

The Nellis Air Force Range report gives the information that the DU ammunition used by the US A-10 Warthog attack airplays is alloyed with 0.75% titanium (NELLIS 1997). The titanium is added to make the uranium metal less brittle and more corrosion-resistant.

Uranium oxides are sparingly soluble, but will in a moist environment gradually form hydrated oxides. Under such conditions, the addition of 0.75% titanium to DU metal appears to slow the oxidation rate by a factor of approximately 16 (Erikson 1990).

SIZE: 8.2 acres (357,192 square feet)
BUDGET: $14.6 million [not including DOE's Ohio Field Office] (100 percent defense-related) (1998)
FUNCTION: Formerly extruded uranium ingots into tubes and billets as a step in the fabrication of fuel and targets for the Savannah River production reactors. Production ceased on October 31, 1990. Currently undergoing decontamination and decommissioning (D&D).
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS ON-SITE: 1 metric ton of depleted uranium
CONTRACTOR: Owned and operated by RMI Titanium Company (formerly Reactive Metals Inc.), which is jointly owned by the National Distillers and Chemical Corporation and the USX (formerly United States Steel) Corporation
FORMER CONTRACTOR: Bridgeport Brass Company, 1952-1963