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Old August 16th 07, 05:11 PM posted to rec.aviation.military,rec.aviation.military.naval,sci.military.naval
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Default New Versions Of Surface-Launched AMRAAM

On Aug 15, 11:12 pm, "David E. Powell"
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On Jul 23, 11:51 pm, 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
AMRAAM seeker head. See:


http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs...plckController...


Oh, that bottom photo withthe 4 + 4 launcher (4 AMRAAM and 4 Aim-9x)
is just cool.


Actually, that launcher has only 2 AIM-9X.