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Thursday, June 12, 2008

New Royal Navy missile successfully tested

A new Royal Navy air defence missile has been successfully tested in the Mediterranean.

The Principals Anti-Air Missile System (PAAMS) launched a missile at over 3,045mph off the French coast on June 4th and hit a target simulating an aircraft travelling at 450mph and at an altitude of 10km.

The new system has been developed to allow the Type 45 Destroyer to defend a fleet against anti-ship missiles.

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