On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 06:38:12 GMT, Michael Kelly
wrote:

Peter Skelton wrote:

Surface to air technology has improved to the point where a
Harpoon launcher can be at excessive risk. ISTM that the USAF
wants to stand back a bit farther.

Peter Skelton

Not many BUFF's around and even fewer of them with the ability to launch
Harpoon. With AMI all BUFF's can launch JASSM and it has a longer range
with a much larger warhead and some LO. Solve the moving target update
part and you have a pretty effective anti-ship weapon.

Wasn't I answering something related to Harpoon, lo those many
moons ago when I wrote that?

Peter Skelton