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Novo míssil dos EUA pode alterar o poder no mar do Sul da China
August 16, 2024 - A projeção pela Marinha dos EUA de um novo míssil ar-ar de alcance extremamente longo na região do Indo-Pacífico ameaça suplantar a vantagem de alcance aéreo da China.
The AIM-174B, developedU.S.’s primary ship-launched interceptor, Raytheon SM-6, is the longest-range such missile the U.S. has ever fielded and was officially acknowledged in July.
The missile outranges China’s PL-15 missile as it can attack 400km. The long-range weapon is expected to help American jets by allowing them to stay far away from the targets during active operations.
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- First Images Emerge Of U.S. Navy Super Hornet Carrying Two Air-Launched SM-6 Missiles (The Aviationist)