--- title: "Video of the US Navy testing a ‘game-changing’ missile" date: "2018-11-01" modified: "2020-10-21" authors: - name: "Team Mighty" job_title: "Author" link: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/teammighty/" url: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-tactical/us-navy-tlam-missile/" categories: - "Military News" - "Tactical" - "Technology" - "Weapons" tags: - "Navy" - "Weapons" --- # Video of the US Navy testing a ‘game-changing’ missile ![tomahawk land attack missile]() *(Raytheon/U.S. Navy)* The US Navy successfully modified a Raytheon Tomahawk land-attack missile (TLAM) in 2015 to enable it to hit a moving target at sea, [according to USNI News](). In a January 27, 2015, test off San Nicolas Island, California, the Navy launched a TLAM which was guided into a moving maritime target through directions given by a Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet flying overhead. TLAMs are capable of changing their direction mid-course **Also Read: [DARPA created a hypersonic aircraft capable of Mach 20 speed 15 years ago]()** Then-Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work, the Pentagon's second-highest-ranked civilian, [praised]() the successful test of the missile during a keynote speech at the WEST 2015 conference. He said the missiles were part of the Pentagon's "Third Offset Strategy," an initiative focused on research into new long-range weapons. "A big part of the Third Offset Strategies is to find new and innovative ways to deploy promising technologies," Work said. "This is potentially a game-changing capability for not a lot of cost. It's a 1000-mile anti-ship cruise missile." TLAMs were already used for land attack missions against static targets. By converting TLAMs into missiles capable of penetrating thickly armored vessels at sea, the Navy plugs a serious gap in its current weapons capabilities. According to USNI News, TLAMs have been converted into anti-ship missiles that can be used aboard the Navy's newer guided-missile destroyers, which currently cannot utilize the service's antiquated RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile. The converted TLAMs would have a range of almost 1,000 nautical miles, allowing the United States to maintain a considerable edge over rival naval powers. One of China's most significant new military advancements is its development of advanced anti-ship cruise missiles. However, these missiles would only have half the range of a converted TLAM. If fully adapted, the newest iteration of the TLAM will serve as a stopgap measure until the Navy's next-generation Long Range Anti-Ship missile is ready for deployment. Here is a video of the converted TLAM in action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jgv5ixxgTsQ ### More from Business Insider: - [This Is A Triple-Barreled Soviet Space Gun With An Attached Machete]() - [Video Shows GRAD Rockets Fired By Rebels Hitting Cars In A Vital Ukrainian City]() - [Putin Once Casually Said He Could Destroy America In A Half-Hour]() - [The 50 Most Violent Cities In The World]() - ['American Sniper' Inspiration Chris Kyle Explains How Snipers Change A Battle]() *This article originally appeared at [Business Insider]() Copyright 2015.* ## Author Team Mighty's experience encompasses intel, special ops, military history, tactical expertise, aviation, gear, and weapons. Authors on Team Mighty include veterans, spouses, and active and reserve service members from every branch of the military, as well as former CIA employees.