Technology is evening the score. Take that you airjockey flyboys with your with your sonabuoys of doom! Bet you don't feel to safe to be flying up there in the sky anymore.
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/mi...TE=Feb+6,+2006
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Originally Posted by Brock McCaman, Vice president of Raytheon Missile Systems
Successfully demonstrating the AIM-9X lock-on-after-launch mode from a vertical orientation launch is a major step toward providing our submariners with an unprecedented offensive and defensive capability. It's another example of the tactical flexibility of this proven weapon system.
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For those too lazy to read the link, its basically a successful test of a new vertically launched SAM that is hoped to eventually be equipped on Subs. Its one step closer to subs being able to finally defend itself against ASW aircraft when desperate measures are needed.
"I'm sorry, but were you trying to hunt me with your sonobuoys? KABLOOOOOM!!!!"
