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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