> US Likely Considering Smaller "Long Range Fires" Launcher for Tomahawk Deployment to Ukraine
>Much smaller than the existing Typhon launcher, the LRF platform existed as working prototypes tested by the US Marine Corps before ultimately being abandoned because it didn't meet requirements for austere coastal environments, conditions that are not an issue in Ukraine;
>It had been considered as a compliment for the Typon by the US Army since, and is the most realistic option should the US deploy Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine since it involves existing, working hardware;
>Obviously every aspect of its use in Ukraine would be overseen by the US, not Ukrainians who would require years to effectively use the systems & would still require ISR from the US even then;
>Read more in this TWZ article from all the way back in 2025: https://www.twz.com/land/usmcs-tomahawk-cruise-missile-launching-drone-truck-eyed-by-army