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AIM Missiles Fired From Super Hornets In Test

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Monday, October 20th, 2008

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Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet strike fighters fired AIM-120C7 and AIM-9X air-to-air missiles in a test, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. That ushered the AIM-120C7 into the Navy weapon system user program, the company stated. It was the first time the AIM-120C7 and AIM-9X have been launched by a fleet-assigned operational Super Hornet and the first time the Navy employed both missiles in the same mission. "Firing the AIM-9X during the same tactical mission as the AIM-120C7 proves that our warfighters will…

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