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Old 11-09-10, 05:55 PM   #82
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Originally Posted by ETR3(SS) View Post
If a missile lights off in the tube, it will more than likely destroy the boat carrying it.
Good point.

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Originally Posted by The Third Man View Post
The point is ....once launched the warheads are not recallable or able to be disabled in any manner.
Let me rephrase my question, then:
Does the warhead need to be armed before launch (as part of the button-pressing, key-turning fun the movies portray), or is it automatically armed when the missile leaves the tube, or is it sitting ready to go on top of the missile waiting for the command to detonate it?
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