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NH 124090 Advanced Terrier Has Double Air Defense Effectiveness

Advanced Terrier Has Double Air Defense Effectiveness
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Title: Advanced Terrier Has Double Air Defense Effectiveness
Caption: Advanced Terrier Has Double Air Defense Effectiveness. The Advanced Terrier Surface to Air Guided Missile is in production at Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant, Pomona, California, operated by Convair/Pomona, Convair Division of General Dynamics Corporation. Advanced Terrier will be primary anti aircraft armament on 29 U.S. Navy Warships both nuclear and conventionally powered. Like original Terrier operational with U.S. fleet units since early 1956, Advanced Terrier is a supersonic missile powered by two stages of solid fuel rockets. Advanced Terrier will double performance of original terrier defense against air attack. Convair Division of General Dynamics Corporation.
Description: Weapons: Ordnance (Missiles)
Catalog #: NH 124090
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