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Direct Hits For Viper Strike Munition Over Two Day Test, MBDA Says

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, September 5th, 2012

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MBDA Inc. said its GBU-44/E Viper Strike munition launched from a Cessna Caravan test aircraft scored direct hits against high speed vehicles in a recent two-day test. During a U.S. government sponsored test at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Viper Strike successfully hit eight vehicles traveling at extremely high speeds in varying realistic scenarios. “This proven high speed target attack capability is a game changer for warfighters that need to hit very fast vehicles with great precision and from any…

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