France, UK Differ On Future Joint Cruise Missile Plans

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Credit: Boeing/NAVAIR
LONDON—Britain and France appear to be taking steps to press ahead with the joint development of a future cruise and anti-ship missile, despite apparent ongoing differences about how to proceed. The two nations are exploring the next steps for the Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) program...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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