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[-] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 56 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I don't think that's actually real.

Also a fun fact: Sea Sparrows are some of the missiles used in Ukraine for air defense right now. They're launching then from Soviet land-based anti-aircraft vehicles somehow.

[-] reflex@kbin.social 12 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

They’re launching then from Soviet land-based anti-aircraft vehicles somehow.

When they do this, it's called a Sea Spaciva. 😏

[-] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 27 points 8 months ago

Thought it was a European sparrow rather than a north American.

Little faster due to a lower unladen weight.

[-] Klear@sh.itjust.works 16 points 8 months ago

Are you suggesting anti-air missiles migrate?

[-] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 7 points 8 months ago

All I'm saying is, it's not a matter of fuel efficiency, it's a simple matter of weight ratios. A one ton missile cannot be manufactured and deployed without a comparably sized carbon footprint.

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