Air Launched Cruise Missile Shows Promise but Problems Could Result in Operational Limitations
C-MASAD-82-13
Published: Feb 26, 1982. Publicly Released: Feb 26, 1982.
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GAO reviewed the Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) Program. This missile is a subsonic, jet-powered airframe armed with a nuclear warhead which uses sophisticated navigation aids for flying at low altitudes, avoiding detection, and striking targets with a high degree of accuracy. It is to be used with bombers.
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