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As Navy Looks to AARGM-ER, Build of Baseline Missile to Continue Through Fiscal 2024

Frank Wolfe

Monday, April 4th, 2022

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As Navy Looks to AARGM-ER, Build of Baseline Missile to Continue Through Fiscal 2024

The Navy's Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) completes its first live fire event July 19, 2021 off the coast of Point Mugu Sea Test Range in California. (U.S. Navy photo)

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