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The US Navy's Cruise Missile Nightmare
2015-02-20
Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC

#3  They used to be self guiding and terminal homing. What the hell happened since the ASM were converted to TLAM?

Posted by: OldSpook   2015-02-20 16:57  

#2  Having to have an aircraft to take over after launch complicates the issue; and if the control aircraft is taken out then what happens to the missile????
Posted by: USN, Ret   2015-02-20 14:00  

#1  Big shift was in the 90s when it was decided that "littoral" warfare would be the next big thing. Too bad the Chinese didn't sign off on it.
Posted by: Pappy   2015-02-20 13:36  

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