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AGM-45 Shrike
missile
Also known as: Shrike
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air-to-surface missile
- In rocket and missile system: Air-to-surface
The rocket-powered AGM-45 Shrike antiradiation missile was used in Vietnam to attack enemy radar and surface-to-air sites by passively homing onto their radar emissions. The first missile of its kind used in combat, the Shrike had to be tuned to the desired radar frequency before flight. Because…
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