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US Navy mounts 32 Tomahawks on Iowa-class battleships

Filed: Sep 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: The US Navy modernization of the 1980s fitted Iowa-class battleships with Tomahawk cruise missiles by bolting eight armored missile boxes to the deck, each holding four missiles. The upgrade is described as increasing missile reach from about 24 miles to 1,553.
WHO: US Navy
WHAT: Bolted 32 Tomahawk cruise missiles onto Iowa-class battleships as part of an upgrade.
WHEN: Sep 11, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: To modernize Iowa-class battleships with cruise missiles as part of the 1980s upgrade described.

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