Event Brief
Oct 29, 2026 at 9:02 AM ET
Army unit launches Tomahawk from ground-based Typhon system
By The BriefBrief
A U.S. Army battery assigned to the European theater launched a Tomahawk cruise missile from the ground-based Typhon system during a test at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California. The Sept. 28 test was the battery’s first Tomahawk launch and the system’s third firing in the continental United States. Military officials say there are no current plans to deploy it to Europe.
WHO: The Mid-Range Capability Battery of the 3rd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, under the operational control of Multi-Domain Command-Europe
WHAT: The Army battery launched a Tomahawk cruise missile from the ground-based Typhon system in a test.
WHEN: Sep 28, 2026
WHERE: Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, USA
WHY: The test demonstrated a ground-based capability that could expand NATO’s ability to conduct long-range precision strikes; analysts say Typhon could help narrow Europe’s long-range strike gap with Russia.
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