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OTO Melara tests the DART munition

Washington, USA - A new surface-to-air and surface-to-surface munition dedicated to the protection of various ships

OTO Melara tested a new munition recently, destined to the 76 mm Compatto Super Rapido cannon, a short-range defence system for several types of naval units and used for years, both for Italian Navy's ships and by several different countries, among which the United States with the US Coast Guard. Such munition would be the DART, actually considered a missile guided by a radio frequency beam, able to...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 105894
Rome, Italy, 10/22/2004 14:21
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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