The large IRIS-T SLX missile can be seen to the right of the IRIS-T SLM launch vehicle, which will also be able to accommodate the new, larger weapon.
Credit: Tony Osborne/Aviation Week Network
BERLIN—Germany’s Diehl Defense has lifted the veil on its development of an even longer-range version of its IRIS-T-based ground-based air defense system. The IRIS-T SLX, currently in development, promises a range of 80 km (50 mi.), twice that of the medium-range IRIS-T SLM, using a larger, bulkier...
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