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Lockheed Martin Upgrading Tomahawk Control System

Monday, March 26th, 2012

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Lockheed Martin [LMT] is modernizing the Tactical Tomahawk’s control system and recently delivered the first upgraded system that integrates the launch and flight path software and hardware, the company said. The upgrades to the Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System (TTWCS) will improve its processing time from minutes to seconds, said Paul Kirsch, company TTWCS program manager. The ship-based TTWCS manages the launching of the land attack cruise missile and guides it on its flight path. TTWCS also talks to the…

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