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The Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile Will Be Key in the War with China

The A/U/RGM-84 Harpoon is an all-weather, over-the-horizon anti-ship missile. Once fired, the Harpoon skims the water in order to avoid detection and make it harder for air defense systems to ...

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4 Missiles, a 2,400‑lb Bomb, and Still USS Buchanan Wouldn’t Sink

How much does it take to sink a warship constructed to Cold War specifications? In June 2000, during the world’s largest naval exercise, the U.S. Navy learned the hard way. USS Buchanan (DDG‑14), a ...
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Why bizarre Cold War hoverboats are making a comeback

It’s not a boat. It’s not a plane. It’s a flying, sea-skimming craft called an ekranoplan. These large vehicles reminiscent of Soviet technology from the Cold War are making a comeback as China and ...
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UK Type 45 destroyer intercepts supersonic missile during ‘Formidable Shield 25'

HMS Dragon successfully intercepted a supersonic sea-skimming target during a live-fire demonstration as part of Exercise ‘Formidable Shield 25' on 15 May. This is the first time in Royal Navy history ...