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A Tomahawk cruise missile launches from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) during a live-fire exercise as part of Valiant Shield 2018 in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 18, 2018.
A Tomahawk cruise missile launches from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) during a live-fire exercise as part of Valiant Shield 2018 in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 18, 2018.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Collins III/Released

  • The US Navy plans to arm submarines with a new version of the Tomahawk missile next fall.
  • The Maritime Strike version has a new guidance system to engage mobile targets at sea.
  • It's the latest US anti-ship effort as rival China continues to build up its already large navy.

Starting next fall, US submarines will be equipped with a new version of a widely used and powerful cruise missile. 

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Military & Defense, Defense, Navy, China
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