Cruise Missile Technology – Machines of War

How did the cruise missile become the ultimate surgical attack weapon? This film tracks the flight of a Tomahawk cruise missile on an attack mission. At every key stage of its journey – launch, flight, targeting, impact – we uncover the roots of the technology that make this missile the awe-inspiring weapon it is today. 00:00 – Introduction 03:12 – Booster 11:55 – Transformation 24:24 – Navigation 31:06 – Stealth 34:41 – Targeting 42:16 – Warhead First episode of documentary series about the evolution of three cornerstones of the modern military – the machine gun, the tank, and the cruise missile. Subscribe to Element 18 –