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Old 01-03-2008, 22:07 PM   #40 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Dreadnought View Post
And why would it have a much better chance of shooting down a Harpoon or TASM.?
Um, because the Iowas have virtually no air defence capability. 4 Phalanx+6x2 5"/38s, vs 12x8 SA-N-6+192 SA-N-9+44 SA-N-4+2 100 mm or 130 mm+8 30 mm CIWS.
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