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Thursday, October 04, 2012
Military affairs beat: Army praises Alliant missiles
A missile system developed by Alliant Techsystems in Plymouth has been named one of the Army's greatest inventions of the year. But, in typical Army style, the year is 2011 and the celebration won't be until 2013.
The missile system, which uses standard 120mm mortars and transforms them into precision guided missiles by using GPS guidance and directional control surfaces, was one of 11 products Army evaluators gave thumbs up to last month.
The new system makes the mortars accurate within 10 meters of an intended target, which is designed to reduce collateral damage and give field commanders more flexibility.
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