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AMRAAM Air Defense Missile Fired Using HIMARS Launcher At White Sands

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Monday, March 30th, 2009

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Two Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) launched from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] announced. Lockheed makes HIMARS, while AMRAAM was a product of Hughes and Raytheon Co. [RTN]. The test launches came during an Army "common launcher" feasibility demonstration at White Sands Missile Range, NM. Army and industry representatives conducted the "proof of concept" firing to examine the viability of firing an air defense missile from the currently-fielded HIMARS. The demonstration featured two modified…

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