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Starstreak thor

A combined missile (Starstreak) and launch-and-control system (THOR), this powerful team uses a unique laser-guided missile - with a speed in excess of Mach 3 - to take out line-of-sight targets on the ground and in the air.

Excalibur

One of the new class of precision-guided extended range artillery projectiles, Excalibur is the U.S. Army's latest fire-and-forget, smart munition with GPS guidance, stabilizer fins and rockets to achieve unparalleled precision strikes.

SWORDS

Short for "Special Weapons Observation Reconnaissance Detection System" the SWORDS system brings together the successful TALON remote-controlled tracked robot with a platform that can mount a range of weapons.

apache longbow

The newest version of the U.S. Army's twin-engine attack helicopter, the AH-64D Longbow is more lethal than ever with Hellfire missiles, advanced sensor arrays and an electronic warfare suite.

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