USN COLD-WAR MISSILES; the LRDMM
The proposed Long-Range Dual-Mode Missile was envisioned as a long-range (over 100nm) missile for launching from Aegis ships. The missile would have been used against incoming anti-ship missiles launched at long ranges, attack bomber aircraft, and electronic jamming aircraft. At one point, it was envisioned that the airframe could be used for the ASW SOW.
The project was not pursued because of technical difficulties and uncertainty over how to conduct the outer air battle to defend battle groups against attacking Soviet cruise missile aircraft.
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The reason that the American Army does so well in wartime, is that war is chaos, and the American Army practices chaos on a daily basis.
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