Subtitles section Play video Print subtitles 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