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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Pentagon steps up plan for long-range anti-ship missile

F-15E JASSM launchThe Pentagon is making another deposit in its surge to build an arsenal of long-range missiles aimed at breaking down the defenses of potential adversaries, such as China and Iran.

Friday, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) filed a request for permission to extend the research for the long-range, anti-ship missile for two years worth $175 million to Lockheed Martin, which has led the research into the missile development since 2009.

That follows the Obama administration's defense budget request this month for 224 long-range Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) missiles worth $353 million.

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