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From: henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer)
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Subject: Re: A NASTY attack sub idea
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Date: 5 Jun 89 02:43:18 GMT
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From: henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer)
>They claim that the British have developed a sub-launched antiaircraft
>missile (SLAM) using their Blowpipe missile and a television sighting
>system in their attack periscope.  Sea trials were conducted in 1972 (!)
>aboard a RN Oberon-class sub.

Although the RN hasn't installed this, interestingly enough it is quite
persistently reported that Shorts (the company involved) *did* sell some
of these to undisclosed customers.  Speculation points at the Israelis,
who do have a few diesel subs.

                                     Henry Spencer at U of Toronto Zoology
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