After testing of both the Air Force-backed Boeing AGM-86 and the Navy-backed General Dynamics AGM-109 Tomahawk, the AGM-86B was selected for operation by the B-52 (and ultimately by the B-1 Lancer).
Efter afprøvning af såvel luftvåbenets Boeing AGM-86 som flådens General Dynamics AGM-109 Tomahawk blev AGM-86B valgt til at blive anvendt på B-52 (og senere på B-1 Lancer).