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Old 07-23-2014, 05:21   #62
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Originally Posted by mark46th View Post
The older SAM's from the Vietnam Era used bundles of rods scattered by the warhead. Is this style still used?
Yes sir. Continuous-rod warheads go way back in the history of naval and landbased SAMs, and are still very effective.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous-rod_warhead
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