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The United Kingdom orders the AMRAAM while waiting for the Meteor

London, UK - The US-made air-to-air missiles represents a temporary solution when compared with its defence exigencies

British Minister of Defence has decided to order the Raytheon AIM-120C-5 Slammer (AMRAAM) air-to-air medium-range radar active guided missiles to be devoted to the RAF's and Royal Navy's combat airplanes, while waiting for the availability within few years of the mass production for the new MBDA Meteor same-class guided rocket. The Slammers will be destinated to the Tornado ADV F.Mk3, the Harriers...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 101747
Rome, Italy, 08/13/2004 13:56
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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