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Land Attack Standard Missile (LASM)

Country of Origin: USA

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The Land Attack Standard Missile (LASM) was the naval surface fire-support version of Standard Missile formerly in development for the U.S. Navy. Its mission was to provide rapid and precise fire support for front-line U. S. Army and Marine Corps forces in battle. LASM was a supersonic missile launched from the Mk 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS)

The missile had a length of 26.2 feet, a diameter of 112.5 feet, a speed of Mach 2.5 and a maximum range of 175 nautical miles. The...

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