US Navy Picks General Atomics to Boost Artillery Strike Range
The US Navy’s new LRMP tech takes artillery to the next level—120km range, precision strikes, and no rockets needed.
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The US Navy’s new LRMP tech takes artillery to the next level—120km range, precision strikes, and no rockets needed.
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