[sci.military] fire and forget phoenix

IA80024%MAINE.BITNET%CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU (Nicholas C. Hester) (07/12/89)

From:    "Nicholas C. Hester" <IA80024%MAINE.BITNET%CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
in file  8078 it was reported by Greg A. Hooten-

>AMRAAM (Advanced medium range air to air missile) $900,000 a
>copy for the first few, but promises to drop this to about $370,000.
>Fire and forget, USNAWR says that Sparrows and Phoenix can replace,
>but neither are fire and forget missiles.  Leaves plane vulnerable.

If i remember correctly, the Phoenix is a fire and forget missile.

>Greg A. Hooten

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