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Article: Work begins on advanced naval anti-ship missile.
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- September 10, 2009
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M2 PRESSWIRE-10 September 2009-UK Government: Work begins on advanced naval anti-ship missile(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS
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The UK and French governments have announced the start of a joint Assessment Phase to develop systems and technologies for a new helicopter-launched anti-surface missile. The announcement was made at this year's Defence Systems Exhibition International (DSEi) at the Excel Centre in London, a biannual gathering of the world's largest defence companies.
The weapon is being developed for use initially in the naval environment and to be launched from different helicopters, including the British Lynx Wildcat and ...