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FRIENDLY FIRE Navy seeks live training missiles to fire at pilots

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The Navy is considering a novel way to protect its fighter pilots: firing live shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles at them to train them in evasive action and test aircraft missile warning systems. The shoulder-fired missiles in the hands of terrorists, criminal and enemy fighters pose a worldwide problem. Insurgents in Iraq during the war posted YouTube videos showing their deadly ability with the weapons against U.S. military helicopters. (www.foxnews.mobi) More...

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joelwiley
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Instead of a warhead, it has a paintball?
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