The company Lockheed Martin announced that it was awarded a contract for the supply of the first 23 protilodních missiles LRASM (Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile). Missiles carry aircraft McDonell Douglas / Boeing F/a-18 Super Hornet and Rockwell B-1B Lancer. The company simultaneously announced that it has successfully test firing a modified missile from a launcher that is similar to those found on vessels. Missile to replace the Harpoon missiles, which already have insufficient range, respectively, missiles SM-6 modified from the anti-aircraft and anti-missile destination on the ship-to-ship, as they have a range of over 200 miles, but again it limits the lack of warheads. Missiles LRASM have a warhead twice the weight of a Harpoon and they have a range of over 200 miles.
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