Boeing's SLAM-ER missile approved for LRIP II phase
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Boeing will start the second low rate production of AGM-84H Standoff Land Attack-Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) cruise missiles for the Navy. The missile will be equipped with Tomahawk planar wings, navigation guidance system and man-in-the-loop data link guidance system. The missile will be fitted in F/A-18C/D Hornet, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter-aircrafts and P-3C Orion patrol planes. The cruise missile will have a titanium warhead that could increase hard target penetration.
Publication Name: Sea Power
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0199-1337
Year: 1998
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Ship weapons: Ballistic missiles
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Trident I C4 and Trident II D5 are the ballistic missiles carried by the Ohio-class nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines as their range is quite high, which would help it to operate in a larger area. Details and features about RGM-84D Harpoon, an autonomous, all weather, over-the-horizon antiship missile are reviewed.
Publication Name: Sea Power
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0199-1337
Year: 2005
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Air-launched weapons
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A range of air-launched weapons including cruise missiles, short-range tactical missiles and air-to-air missiles are presented. They include AGM-84D Harpoon, AGM-65 Maverick and AIM-54 Phoenix.
Publication Name: Sea Power
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0199-1337
Year: 2004
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