| “ | Long-range ballistics. - Tomahawk Launcher rolling out of the War Factory |
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The Tomahawk Launcher was the long-range siege weapon of choice for the USA during the conflict with the GLA.
Background[]
| “ | Preparing launch cycle. - Tomahawk Launcher preparing to fire. |
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Using a Crusader tank chassis coupled with advanced US missile design, it traveled only slightly slower than a tank, firing single Tomahawk missiles, and had a short reload time. Although used primarily against structures as a siege weapon, the missile was also quite capable of locking onto a moving target, and could be effective against tanks under the right circumstances. The chassis also enabled optional drone support. Though the Tomahawk launcher was developed for USA forces, Chinese General Leang also had access to it.
Upgrades[]
Drones[]
| “ | Cruise missiles ready. - Tomahawk |
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Scout Drone | The Scout Drone fed battlefield information to the vehicle crew, increasing their sight range and revealing nearby stealthed units. Cost: $100. |
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Battle Drone | The Battle Drone was armed with a small machine gun to defeat enemy infantry, and could also repair its parent vehicle. Cost: $300. |
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Hellfire Drone | The Hellfire Drone, available in Zero Hour, fired a small but surprisingly powerful missile against enemy ground units. Cost: $500. |
Important note: Drones can be further upgraded with Drone Armour.
Structure-specific[]
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Advanced Training | Allowed Tomahawk launcher, along with all other USA units, to gain veteran status twice as fast. | Purchasable at any Strategy Center for $1500 |
Game play[]
Tactics[]
| “ | Preparing launch cycle. - Tomahawk Launcher preparing to fire on the enemy. |
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The Tomahawk launcher was useful for breaching enemy defenses and pounding buildings from a distance. Thinly armored, it required protection at all times. The Tomahawk could also be used to support armor by firing on enemy tanks from a distance. Although fast-moving units could outrun the missile, tanks could not. In addition, the missile had a small but significant area blast. If the conditions were desperate enough, the Tomahawk launcher could also be used as an anti-air weapon by launching a missile at aircraft while taking off. The Tomahawk launcher had the greatest range of all land-based siege weapons employed in the conflict. With its missiles' homing ability, it gave the USA a huge advantage on the battlefield.
Counters[]
| “ | Tomahawk missiles online. - Tomahawk |
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The Tomahawk launcher had very weak armor, vulnerable to almost everything, and it had no protection at all against aircraft. The missile could be shot down by anti-aircraft weapons, although such weapons had to be concentrated, as the missile was fast-moving and extremely armored, even above USA's Raptor. A single Gatling Tank could not shoot down an incoming Tomahawk missile.
As with all artillery units used in the GLA conflict, it was unable to fire upon targets at close range, so if a unit such as a Battlemaster managed to get within its minimum range, the launcher would be reduced to scrap metal, although the Hellfire drone upgrade could provide some degree of protection. The homing and fire-on-the-move capabilities could reduce these threats. Any armor-neutralizing tactic (including Neutron shells and Hijacker) could be used effectively against it.
Selected Quotes[]
| “ | Long range ballistics - When selected |
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| “ | Tomahawk systems online - When selected |
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| “ | Cruise missiles ready - When selected |
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| “ | Standing by for coordinates - When selected |
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| “ | Missile guidance set - When selected |
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| “ | Tomahawk launcher, armed and ready - When selected |
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| “ | Updating grid location - When moving |
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| “ | We can launch from there - When moving |
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| “ | Transporting cruise missile - When moving |
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| “ | Coordinates recieved - When moving |
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| “ | Warheads in the field - When moving |
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| “ | Instructions confirmed - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | Preparing launch cycle - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | Arming cruise missile - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | Calculating missile speed - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | Adjusting for wind current - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | Flight systems activated - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | Too close for ballistics - When ordered to run over |
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| “ | Forgo missile sequence - When ordered to run over |
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| “ | Aggressive maneuvers - When ordered to run over |
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| “ | Ordering Battle Drone - When deploy Battle Drone |
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| “ | Assembling Battle Drone - When deploy Battle Drone |
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| “ | Waypoint Targeting is Now Available - Tomahawk Unused Upgrade Quote |
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| “ | Setting Waypoint Path - Tomahawk Using Waypoint Targeting |
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| “ | Waypoint Set - Tomahawk Using Waypoint Targeting |
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Gallery[]
Videos[]
Behind the Scenes[]
Historically, the BGM-109G Ground Launched Cruise Missile was a version of the Tomahawk missile which could be fired from ground-based launchers, similar to the Tomahawk Launcher in Generals. However, the real-life Tomahawk has a range far in excess of what is seen in C&C Generals. It is also a very expensive weapon, and would never be expended against targets such as infantry, bunkers, or even tanks in real life. A more accurate depiction of Tomahawks can be seen a cutscene in the beginning of the USA final mission against Dr Thrax.
See Also[]
Internal Links[]
External Links[]
- Tomahawk on Wikipedia.
