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MISSILES.
MISSILES.
MISSILES. GARY TUCHMAN REPORTS.
GARY TUCHMAN REPORTS.
GARY TUCHMAN REPORTS. >> Reporter: THE TOMAHAWK IS
>> Reporter: THE TOMAHAWK IS
>> Reporter: THE TOMAHAWK IS CONSIDERED THE WORLD'S MOST
CONSIDERED THE WORLD'S MOST
CONSIDERED THE WORLD'S MOST ADVANCED CRUISE MISSILE.
ADVANCED CRUISE MISSILE.
ADVANCED CRUISE MISSILE. IT'S BEEN USED IN COMBAT MORE
IT'S BEEN USED IN COMBAT MORE
IT'S BEEN USED IN COMBAT MORE THAN 2,000 TIMES BY THE U.S.
THAN 2,000 TIMES BY THE U.S.
THAN 2,000 TIMES BY THE U.S. NAVY, FROM SUDAN TO SERBIA.
NAVY, FROM SUDAN TO SERBIA.
NAVY, FROM SUDAN TO SERBIA. ALL THE NEW TOM A HAWKS COME OUT
ALL THE NEW TOM A HAWKS COME OUT
ALL THE NEW TOM A HAWKS COME OUT OF ONE FACTORY, THIS ONE.
OF ONE FACTORY, THIS ONE.
OF ONE FACTORY, THIS ONE. IN A CITY AND STATE WE'VE BEEN
IN A CITY AND STATE WE'VE BEEN
IN A CITY AND STATE WE'VE BEEN ASKED NOT TO REVEAL FOR SECURITY
ASKED NOT TO REVEAL FOR SECURITY
ASKED NOT TO REVEAL FOR SECURITY REASONS.
REASONS.
REASONS. THE 20-FOOT-LONG TOMAHAWKS ARE
THE 20-FOOT-LONG TOMAHAWKS ARE
THE 20-FOOT-LONG TOMAHAWKS ARE MANUFACTURED BY RAYTHEON
MANUFACTURED BY RAYTHEON
MANUFACTURED BY RAYTHEON COMPANY.
COMPANY.
COMPANY. >> THIS IS THE FINAL
>> THIS IS THE FINAL
>> THIS IS THE FINAL CONFIGURATION BEFORE IT GOES OUT
CONFIGURATION BEFORE IT GOES OUT
CONFIGURATION BEFORE IT GOES OUT THE DOOR TO THE CUSTOMER.
THE DOOR TO THE CUSTOMER.
THE DOOR TO THE CUSTOMER. WE DO THE INT DPRAGS OF THE
WE DO THE INT DPRAGS OF THE
WE DO THE INT DPRAGS OF THE ROCKET MOTORS AND WARHEADS OF
ROCKET MOTORS AND WARHEADS OF
ROCKET MOTORS AND WARHEADS OF THE MISSILES.
THE MISSILES.
THE MISSILES. OTHER COMPONENTS, ASSEMBLIES
OTHER COMPONENTS, ASSEMBLIES
OTHER COMPONENTS, ASSEMBLIES COME FROM THE OTHER FACTORIES.
COME FROM THE OTHER FACTORIES.
COME FROM THE OTHER FACTORIES. WE TEST IT, FUEL IT AND GET IT
WE TEST IT, FUEL IT AND GET IT
WE TEST IT, FUEL IT AND GET IT READY TO GO OUT THE DOOR.
READY TO GO OUT THE DOOR.
READY TO GO OUT THE DOOR. >> HOW SOON WILL THEY GO OUT THE
>> HOW SOON WILL THEY GO OUT THE
>> HOW SOON WILL THEY GO OUT THE DOOR?
DOOR?
DOOR? >> IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
>> IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
>> IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. >> Reporter: 14 TOMAHAWKS ARE
>> Reporter: 14 TOMAHAWKS ARE
>> Reporter: 14 TOMAHAWKS ARE ABOUT TO BE SHIPPED OUT.
ABOUT TO BE SHIPPED OUT.
ABOUT TO BE SHIPPED OUT. WORKERS ARE PERFORMING WHAT THEY
WORKERS ARE PERFORMING WHAT THEY
WORKERS ARE PERFORMING WHAT THEY CALL A ROLE TEST TO MAKE SURE
CALL A ROLE TEST TO MAKE SURE
CALL A ROLE TEST TO MAKE SURE THERE'S NOTHING LOOSE INSIDE THE
THERE'S NOTHING LOOSE INSIDE THE
THERE'S NOTHING LOOSE INSIDE THE MISSILE AND THAT EVERYTHING IS
MISSILE AND THAT EVERYTHING IS
MISSILE AND THAT EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED PROPERLY.
CONNECTED PROPERLY.
CONNECTED PROPERLY. RAYTHEON'S CONTRACT WITH THE
RAYTHEON'S CONTRACT WITH THE
RAYTHEON'S CONTRACT WITH THE NAVY IS 96 MISSILES FOR THIS
NAVY IS 96 MISSILES FOR THIS
NAVY IS 96 MISSILES FOR THIS YEAR.
YEAR.
YEAR. >> THEY CAN FLY 1,000-PLUS
>> THEY CAN FLY 1,000-PLUS
>> THEY CAN FLY 1,000-PLUS MILES.
MILES.
MILES. IT CAN GO UP ANDLIGHTER AS WE
IT CAN GO UP ANDLIGHTER AS WE
IT CAN GO UP ANDLIGHTER AS WE CALL IT WHERE IT CAN FLY AROUND
CALL IT WHERE IT CAN FLY AROUND
CALL IT WHERE IT CAN FLY AROUND IN A FIGURE OUGHT.
IN A FIGURE OUGHT.
IN A FIGURE OUGHT. >> IN OTHER WORDS, ONCE IT'S
>> IN OTHER WORDS, ONCE IT'S
>> IN OTHER WORDS, ONCE IT'S SENT OFF, IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE
SENT OFF, IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE
SENT OFF, IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE WHERE IT'S GOING --
WHERE IT'S GOING --
WHERE IT'S GOING -- >> IT CAN BE REDIRECTED AND
>> IT CAN BE REDIRECTED AND
>> IT CAN BE REDIRECTED AND REROUTED TO A SPECIFIC TARGET.
REROUTED TO A SPECIFIC TARGET.
REROUTED TO A SPECIFIC TARGET. >> Reporter: THE TOMAHAWK HAS
>> Reporter: THE TOMAHAWK HAS
>> Reporter: THE TOMAHAWK HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE THE 1980s.
BEEN AROUND SINCE THE 1980s.
BEEN AROUND SINCE THE 1980s. BUT THIS IS THE NEWEST VERSION
BUT THIS IS THE NEWEST VERSION
BUT THIS IS THE NEWEST VERSION OF THE MISSILE.
OF THE MISSILE.
OF THE MISSILE. IT CAN BE USED FOR UP TO 30
IT CAN BE USED FOR UP TO 30
IT CAN BE USED FOR UP TO 30 YEARS.
YEARS.
YEARS. TOMAHAWKS THAT HAVEN'T BEEN USED
TOMAHAWKS THAT HAVEN'T BEEN USED
TOMAHAWKS THAT HAVEN'T BEEN USED COME BACK AFTER 15 YEARS FOR
COME BACK AFTER 15 YEARS FOR
COME BACK AFTER 15 YEARS FOR RECERTIFICATION AND UPGRADES.
RECERTIFICATION AND UPGRADES.
RECERTIFICATION AND UPGRADES. >> IT IS WHAT PROPELS IT OUT.
>> IT IS WHAT PROPELS IT OUT.
>> IT IS WHAT PROPELS IT OUT. SO WHEN YOU SEE THE FOOTAGE OF A
SO WHEN YOU SEE THE FOOTAGE OF A
SO WHEN YOU SEE THE FOOTAGE OF A MISSILE COMING OUT OF A SHIP, IT
MISSILE COMING OUT OF A SHIP, IT
MISSILE COMING OUT OF A SHIP, IT IS THE PLUME OUT OF THAT
IS THE PLUME OUT OF THAT
IS THE PLUME OUT OF THAT VERTICAL LAUNCH.
VERTICAL LAUNCH.
VERTICAL LAUNCH. AS YOU MOVE UP TO THE FRONT IS
AS YOU MOVE UP TO THE FRONT IS
AS YOU MOVE UP TO THE FRONT IS THE NAVIGATION, COMMUNICATION
THE NAVIGATION, COMMUNICATION
THE NAVIGATION, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND ULTIMATELY UP HERE
SYSTEM, AND ULTIMATELY UP HERE
SYSTEM, AND ULTIMATELY UP HERE AT THE VERY END IS THE WARHEAD.
AT THE VERY END IS THE WARHEAD.
AT THE VERY END IS THE WARHEAD. IT IS A 1,000-POUND WARHEAD.
IT IS A 1,000-POUND WARHEAD.
IT IS A 1,000-POUND WARHEAD. >> Reporter: THE TOMAHAWKS CAN
>> Reporter: THE TOMAHAWKS CAN
>> Reporter: THE TOMAHAWKS CAN STRIKE WITHIN MERE FEET OF A
STRIKE WITHIN MERE FEET OF A
STRIKE WITHIN MERE FEET OF A TARGET.
TARGET.
TARGET. THEY ARE LAUNCHED FROM SHIPS OR
THEY ARE LAUNCHED FROM SHIPS OR
THEY ARE LAUNCHED FROM SHIPS OR SUBMARINES.
SUBMARINES.
SUBMARINES. >> IF IT COMES FROM A SUBMARINE,
>> IF IT COMES FROM A SUBMARINE,
>> IF IT COMES FROM A SUBMARINE, IT WILL SWIM THROUGH THE WATER.
IT WILL SWIM THROUGH THE WATER.
IT WILL SWIM THROUGH THE WATER. THE ROCKET WILL TAKE IT UP OUT
THE ROCKET WILL TAKE IT UP OUT
THE ROCKET WILL TAKE IT UP OUT OF THE WATER AND GET IT UP INTO
OF THE WATER AND GET IT UP INTO
OF THE WATER AND GET IT UP INTO THE AIRPLANE MODE WHICH IS WHERE
THE AIRPLANE MODE WHICH IS WHERE
THE AIRPLANE MODE WHICH IS WHERE IT WILL FLY AND PERFORM ITS
IT WILL FLY AND PERFORM ITS
IT WILL FLY AND PERFORM ITS MISSION FROM THERE.
MISSION FROM THERE.
MISSION FROM THERE. >> IT SWIMS AND IT FLIES?
>> IT SWIMS AND IT FLIES?
>> IT SWIMS AND IT FLIES? >> IT SWIMS AND IT FLIES.
>> IT SWIMS AND IT FLIES.
>> IT SWIMS AND IT FLIES. >> Reporter: THE PRICE TAG PER
>> Reporter: THE PRICE TAG PER
>> Reporter: THE PRICE TAG PER MISSILE, ABOUT $1.1 MILLION.
MISSILE, ABOUT $1.1 MILLION.
MISSILE, ABOUT $1.1 MILLION. EACH TOMAHAWK WEIGHS ABOUT 3,500
EACH TOMAHAWK WEIGHS ABOUT 3,500
EACH TOMAHAWK WEIGHS ABOUT 3,500 POUNDS.
POUNDS.
POUNDS. SO WHEN 60 WERE FIRED TOWARD
SO WHEN 60 WERE FIRED TOWARD
SO WHEN 60 WERE FIRED TOWARD SYRIA, THAT WAS ABOUT 210,000
SYRIA, THAT WAS ABOUT 210,000
SYRIA, THAT WAS ABOUT 210,000 POUNDS.
POUNDS.
POUNDS. >> IT IS AN HONOR TO BE ABLE TO
>> IT IS AN HONOR TO BE ABLE TO
>> IT IS AN HONOR TO BE ABLE TO WORK FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN IN
WORK FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN IN
WORK FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM AND BE ABLE TO SUPPLY
UNIFORM AND BE ABLE TO SUPPLY
UNIFORM AND BE ABLE TO SUPPLY THEM WITH A COMPETITIVE
THEM WITH A COMPETITIVE
THEM WITH A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.
ADVANTAGE.
ADVANTAGE. WE MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE AN
WE MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE AN
WE MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE OUT IN THE
UNFAIR ADVANTAGE OUT IN THE
UNFAIR ADVANTAGE OUT IN THE THEATER.
THEATER.
THEATER. >> YOU SAY THIS GIVES