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hunter-killer adj
(Military) denoting a type of naval vessel, esp a submarine, designed and equipped to pursue and destroy enemy craft Translations hunter-killer n → Jagd-U-Boot nt How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Six US multipurpose SSNs left Norfolk to search for the Shevchenko task force not counting those submarines that were performing routine patrolling in the Atlantic; three squadrons of antisubmarine aircraft, three hunter-killer teams of ships (one of them was the British team with Invincible aircraft carrier), three ships of long-range sonar intelligence were additionally detached for the search. The MQ-9 will provide a hunter-killer capability and will feature the ability to use synthetic aperture radar to hunt for targets," Severyn said. The newer versions are the MQ-1, the same size as the RQ-1 but equipped to carry missiles - and the MQ-9 Hunter-Killer, a larger turboprop version able to operate at 40,000 to 50,000 feet. |
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