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missiles
- In rocket and missile system: Air-to-surface
The United States began to deploy tactical air-to-surface guided missiles as a standard aerial munition in the late 1950s. The first of these was the AGM-12 (for aerial guided munition) Bullpup, a rocket-powered weapon that employed visual tracking and radio-transmitted command guidance. The pilot…
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tactical weapons systems
- In tactical weapons system: Air-to-surface systems
Most of these systems are enhancements of the role of the attack aircraft and the assault helicopter. What the weapons system brings to the aircraft and its guns or missiles is sophisticated sighting and tracking and fire-control equipment. The weapons involved vary widely…
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