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CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 A Powerful Weapon 4 CHAPTER 2 Speedy Ships 8 CHAPTER 3 High-Tech Operations 18 CHAPTER 4 On Mission 26 Other Resources 30
4 CHAPTER 1 A Powerful WEAPON The littoral combat ship LCS is safely out to sea On its flight deck sits a missile system It's an Mk 70 Inside is an SM 6 It's a new type of missile It can shoot down aircraft It knocks out enemy ships It destroys cruise missiles And now it's ready to launch
