Naval Nuclear Propulsion

Kilby, strategic systems lead weigh ‘alternatives’ for SLCM-N

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Admiral James Kilby, acting chief of Naval Operations, told a Congressional hearing last week that he was in talks with the director of Strategic Systems Programs on nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile (SLCM-N) alternatives.
“I’ve had a couple of…

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