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From: aws@vax3.iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer)
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Subject: Re: Missiles...
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Date: 17 Sep 89 10:05:14 GMT
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From: aws@vax3.iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer)

In article <27270@amdcad.AMD.COM> gwh%sandstorm.Berkeley.EDU@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (George William Herbert) writes:
>
>Phoenix		AIM-54	SARH/TARH*	1100 lbs, 100 miles
>AMRAAM		AIM-120	ARH		350 lbs, 50 miles (to be deployed soon)
>
>* Terminal Active Radar Homing


A nit to pick: The AIM-120 is (like the AIM-54) semi-active at launch with
an active radar for terminal homing. The active radar guides the missile
for the last ~10 miles.

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