即时发布日期：1999年8月11日

The U.S. Navy�s surface force demonstrated its Tomahawk cruise missile capabilities over the past week with two highly successful land attack missions from sea to desert ranges.

第一个巡航导弹在从USS米利厄斯（DDG-69），一个阿利伯克级导弹驱逐舰上午09点26太平洋夏令时推出的8月10日，正在关闭南加州海岸。

Seconds after launch from the ship�s vertical launching system, the Tomahawk missile transitioned to cruise flight. It flew a fully guided 630-mile test flight using Terrain Contour Matching (TERCOM) and Digital Scene Matching Area Correlation (DSMAC) navigation to a target and recovery site on the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division land range at China Lake, California. The missile�s parachute recovery system was activated as planned. The missile was safely recovered and will be refurbished for future use. This was the first launch of a Tomahawk test missile by USS MILIUS.

今天，在上午09点04太平洋夏令时，USS米利厄斯发动了第二次战斧。这种导弹也转变为巡航飞行秒推出后立马使用全球定位系统（GPS）和数字场景匹配区域关联（DSMAC）导航对中国湖范围内的目标站点和恢复站点完全引导550英里的飞行试验。The Tomahawk�s parachute recovery system was activated as planned. The missile was recovered and it too will be refurbished for future use.

这两项测试分别展示了先进的战斧武器控制系统（ATWCS）发射控制组替换（LCGR），对水面舰艇新的启动控制系统的功能。

Tomahawk is the nation�s "weapon of choice" for critical, long range, precision strike missions against high value or heavily defended targets. Tomahawk missiles are deployed throughout the world�s oceans on various surface ships and submarines.

While maintaining its deep strike capability, Tomahawk continues to evolve to meet the warfighters� needs for a more flexible and "tactical" precision strike weapon. Future variants will incorporate new technologies providing new operational capabilities and new missions while significantly reducing acquisition and life cycle costs.

正如所有的战斧飞行试验，航路安全是经过精心策划与联邦航空管理局（FAA）的协调。为安全起见，战斧可能已经通过安全追飞机的命令引导。

通过USS米利厄斯这些导弹发射是372^ND和373^RD战斧飞行测试。

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