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Bitmap Image  |  1997-05-08  |  141KB  |  432x324  |  8-bit (120 colors)

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OCR: Firing Air-to Sea Missile About the Air-to Sea Missile "Smart" weapons made their first appearance during World War II with the introduction af missiles that could be guided to their targets. Early air-to -sea -missiles, inc] luding aircraft-launc hed rocl <ets and glide bombs, made use f radio guidance systems. These new weapons made it possi ble to fight battles at long range By war's end the .S could blow up destroyer frorm distance f 20 miles (32 km) In the years since, advanc erments targeting and guida ance have greatly increased the range air-to- -sea missiles bout inciuding rockets bqbas ible lone from

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