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Precision Guided Munitions: Trends, Costs and Limitations
Kiran Patel and Justin BronkRUSI Defence Systems, 13 October 2014
Aerospace, Air Power and Technology, Military Sciences, United States, Americas, Equipment and Acquisitions, Iraq, UK, Law and Ethics, UK Defence, Europe, Middle East and North Africa
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