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http://mae.pennnet.com/articles/arti... 05527&pc=enl

"The concept for Block IV arose from a challenge by the Pentagon to
implement
the U.S. Navy's vision of a low-cost "Tactical" Tomahawk system that would
provide affordable, responsive fire power, affordable follow-on
production,
and significantly reduce life cycle cost. "

WattabunchaBS.

Missile Systems Group made an unsolicited proposal to USN for a follow-on
program to legacy Tomahawk, and proposed making it 50% cheaper by
re-designing some things and using procurement reform. It took
literally an act of congress to make it happen.

And you have cites for this?

Yes

--
Harry Andreas
Engineering raconteur