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U.S. Defense Department conducts first flight test of land-based cruise missile
Aug 19, 2019
in Missiles & Bombs, News
 

Pentagon announced that on Sunday was conducted the first flight test of a conventionally configured ground-launched cruise missile.

“On Aug. 18, at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, the Defense Department conducted a flight test of a conventionally configured ground-launched cruise missile at San Nicolas Island, Calif,” said in the announcement.

The test missile exited its ground mobile launcher and accurately impacted its target after more than 500 kilometers of flight.

https://defence-blog.com/news/u-s-defense-department-conducts-first-flight-test-of-new-ground-launched-cruise-missile.html