August 16th 07, 04:51 AM
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New Versions Of Surface-Launched AMRAAM
On Jul 24, 9:02 am, wrote:
On Jul 24, 12:35 am, Henry J Cobb wrote:
wrote:
These include Ship-launched versions that use the rocket
motor and airframe from Evolved Sea Sparrow.
Which basically makes it an Evolved Sea Sparrow with an
AMRAAMseeker head. See:
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs...plckController...
Don't you have to delete the Medium Range term if you're not firing it
from on high?
ASAM I am.
-HJC
Since Evolved Sea Sparrow has a rang of approx 50km, (more than IHAWK
or Standard SM-1) doesn't it qualify as an area-defense system now, as
opposed to a point defense system?
No one?
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