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• Michael Scanlon
Boeing has unveiled a radar seeker for guided weapons that uses off-the-shelf parts to reduce one of the most expensive elements of a missile. The company says lowering seeker costs could allow the military to procure larger quantities of guided weapons.
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Boeing has unveiled a radar seeker for guided weapons that uses off-the-shelf parts to reduce one of the most expensive elements of a missile. The company says lowering seeker costs could allow the military to procure larger quantities of guided weapons.
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