SLAM-ER scores twice - Airscoop - Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response testing - Brief Article

0 Comments | Naval Aviation News, May, 2002 | by Wendy Leland

The Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response demonstrated its "under the weather" capability during two successful launches at NAVAIR's western test range complex. Fired from F/A-18Cs, the SLAM-ERs scored direct hits in minimum-range/low-altitude and medium-range/high-altitude launches. Both launches employed the weapon's stop motion aimpoint update capability, which allows the target image to be frozen on the cockpit display screen and gives the pilot the ability to change the aimpoint up until the final.

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