In perial on the sea: Surface combatants are facing more lethal anti-ship misiles. From: Journal of Electronic Defense | Date: January 1, 2002| Author: Brown, Larry; Nordeen, Lon | COPYRIGHT 2002 Horizon House Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Missiles have changed the nature of naval warfare. Aircraft and small fast attack craft now have the same lethal punch as large ships. Anti-ship missiles increase the range of engagements and decrease the warning time available for the defender. Today more than seventy nations field sea- and land-launched anti-ship missiles, and twenty nations possess air-launched versions of these weapons. Anti-ship missiles arm warships, fast attack craft (FAC), fighters, bombers, patrol aircraft,...