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Old February 4th 08, 05:47 AM posted to sci.military.naval,rec.aviation.military.naval
Fred J. McCall
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Default Boeing Awarded Contract For Next-Generation Harpoon Block III Missile

Andrew Swallow wrote:

:Peter Skelton wrote:
:
: That doesn't mean targeting and sensors work that way, the world
: being curved and all.
:
:Over the horizon targeting could be performed by an aircraft,
:satellite or small boat.
:

Not without radical changes to the missile. And if you're going to do
that, why not just modify it enough so that OTH targeting isn't
required?


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