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xchrom

(108,903 posts)
Thu Mar 7, 2013, 09:01 AM Mar 2013

This Is The US Missile No Ship Will See Coming Until It's Too Late

http://www.businessinsider.com/this-is-the-us-missile-no-ship-will-see-coming-until-its-too-late-2013-3



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For its most recent test, the LRASM will slip from the B-1 Bone and drive mercilessly toward its target that one can imagine will never see it coming before vaporizing into ancient history.

This is a missile that's been a long time coming and the result of years work and expense, a little enthusiasm seems in order.
Lockheed says:

Armed with a proven penetrator and blast-fragmentation warhead, LRASM cruises autonomously, day or night, in all weather conditions. The missile employs a multi-modal sensor, weapon data link, and an enhanced digital anti-jam Global Positioning System to detect and destroy specific targets within a group of ships.

Something needs to bolster the fleet, and this looks like it could do the trick.
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This Is The US Missile No Ship Will See Coming Until It's Too Late (Original Post) xchrom Mar 2013 OP
Boys and their toys newfie11 Mar 2013 #1
Proven Penetrator Berlum Mar 2013 #2
The psychopathic minds of the military machine! peace13 Mar 2013 #3
and in a little while there will be a radar of some sort that will detect it... Javaman Mar 2013 #4

newfie11

(8,159 posts)
1. Boys and their toys
Thu Mar 7, 2013, 09:11 AM
Mar 2013

We have so many methods of distrucktion/killing. Imagine if all the billions were put to use improving humankind instead of destroying it. Good ole US is leading the pack down the hole of distrucktion.

Berlum

(7,044 posts)
2. Proven Penetrator
Thu Mar 7, 2013, 09:11 AM
Mar 2013

Now there's a selling point...

Let's get started right away on building some new memorial towers to commemorate the missiles's mighty magnificence.

 

peace13

(11,076 posts)
3. The psychopathic minds of the military machine!
Thu Mar 7, 2013, 09:12 AM
Mar 2013

Imagine how it could have been if our country had chosen life! No cancer, clean food and water, education ...it seems like there was money to be made. But unfortunately not enough for the sick overlords.

Javaman

(62,517 posts)
4. and in a little while there will be a radar of some sort that will detect it...
Thu Mar 7, 2013, 10:33 AM
Mar 2013

then there will be yet another missile to defeat that radar then in a little while there will be a radar of some sort that will detect it then there will be yet another missile to defeat that radar then in a little while there will be a radar of some sort that will detect it then there will be yet another missile to defeat that radar then in a little while there will be a radar of some sort that will detect it then there will be yet another missile to defeat that radar then in a little while there will be a radar of some sort that will detect it then there will be yet another missile to defeat that radar then in a little while there will be a radar of some sort that will detect it then there will be yet another missile to defeat that radar then in a little while there will be a radar of some sort that will detect it then there will be yet another missile to defeat that radar then in a little while there will be a radar of some sort that will detect it then there will be yet another missile to defeat that radar then in a little while there will be a radar of some sort that will detect it then there will be yet another missile to defeat that radar then in a little while there will be a radar of some sort that will detect it

You get the idea.

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