New Navy Missiles Hit Ships 200 Miles Away

by Jeff DonlanMeet America’s newest ship killers.The U.S. Navy recently bought its first new anti-ship missile in more than three decades. Since the 1970s, the U.S. Navy has relied on the Harpoon missile, which has a much shorter range of up to 67 miles.The new missiles can be launched from warships and aircraft. They are launched with targeting data, and then a satellite then guides it to its destination.The missiles can be launched from warships and aircraft. A major upgrade to the Navy’s arsenal, the missiles can hit targets 200 miles away. They can also autonomously avoid enemy radar and incoming fire, and target a specific part of a ship to attack.The new missiles will be mission-ready within two years.
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