Article: CHEAP CRUISE MISSILES IN PROSPECT

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Cheap cruise missiles in prospect

ARLINTGON, Va., Dec 11, 2002 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- American naval research soon could shift its cruise missile development from ultra-expensive superpower tools to relatively inexpensive weapons, but terrorists or rogue states probably will not be able to copy this capability, an analyst said Wednesday.

The Office of Naval Research has integrated commercially available components into the "Affordable Weapon," a "cruise-like" missile costing about $40,000, 10 times less than existing systems, ONR staffers told United Press International.

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