Vietnam Dumb Rocket Becomes PGM in Afghanistan
Credit: BAE Systems
An unguided, Vietnam War-vintage missile has been transformed into an air-to-ground precision-guided munition (PGM) that will be introduced into combat in Afghanistan this spring. The 2.75-in. Hydra rocket was the keystone weapon of the U.S. Army aviation's aerial artillery. Now BAE Systems has...
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