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 America's High- Tech Weaponry |
U.S. Military Assets
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| Iraq Military Assets |
SLAM (Standoff Land Attack Missiles)
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CNN report: Standoff Land Missile (1 min. VXtreme streaming video) |
DESCRIPTION: The SLAM is a long-range cruise missile carried by the Navy's carrier-based F-18 Hornet.
The missile is a "stand off" weapon, meaning it can be launched far away from the target, greatly limiting the risk to pilots.
The missile has a video camera in it which sends a signal back to the pilot, who manually locks the missile onto its intended target. The missiles cost $720,000 each.
ANYTHING NEW? These are new weapons.