Recent US Missile Tests On Speed Boats Are Clearly Meant To Send Iran A Message

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For the first time, the US Army has successfully launched AGM-114L Longbow missiles vertically against maritime targets — making the weapon a likely candidate for use aboard ships.

Developed by Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, the Longbow missile engaged multiple incoming high-speed boat targets about 4 miles away.

The capability is important, and has been in the making for the last few years due in large part to Iran's maritime strategy.

"With its flotilla of speedboats, fleet of submarines, and huge inventory of missiles and mines, Iran is in the position to inflict some damage on the U.S. fleet if for no other reason that it has such a wide array of vessels to attack," wrote Business Insider's Robert Johnson on the eve of new sanctions on Iran in 2012.



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