What is Typhon Weapons System?

About Typhon Weapons System:

• Typhon, also known as the Strategic Mid-Range Fires (SMRF) System, is an integrated weapons system being developed by the United States Navy. 
• It is capable of firing the Standard Missile 6 (SM-6), a ballistic missile defense munition that can also target ships at sea at a range of 370 kilometers (230 miles).
• It can also fire the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile, a maneuverable cruise missile.
• A full Typhon Weapon System battery comprises four launchers, a command post, and reload and support vehicles, all on trailers.
• Offboard sources are used to supply the targeting information.
• Typhon launchers are derived from the Mk 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) in use on various U.S. Navy and foreign warships. This launcher can already fire a wide array of containerized missiles, and other types could be integrated into it in the future.

Key Facts about Tomahawk Missile:

• It is a US-made long-range cruise missile used for deep-land attack warfare.
• It can be launched from a ship or submarine and deliver its warhead precisely to a target at a long range.
• It flies at low altitudesto strike fixed targets, such as communication and air-defense sites, in high-risk environments where manned aircraft may be vulnerable to surface-to-air missiles.
• Features:
  • It is designed to fly at subsonic speed while maintaining a low altitude, making it difficult to detect on radar.
  • It uses tailored guidance systems to manoeuvre at such low elevations.
  • The 6-meter (18.4-foot) long missile has a range of up to 2,400 km (1,500 miles).
  • Propulsion: It is powered by a solid propellant during its launch phase. Thereafter, it is powered by a turbofan engine that does not emit much heat, which makes infrared detection difficult.
  • It uses satellite-assisted navigation and TERCOM (Terrain Contour Matching) radar to guide it to a target.
  • It is capable of twisting and turning like a radar-evading fighter plane, skimming the landscape at an altitude of only 30–90 metres (100–300 feet).
  • It can carry either conventional or nuclear payloads.