HAL test fires smart anti-airfield weapon from Hawk-i
India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has successfully test-fired an indigenous stand-off smart anti-airfield weapon (SAAW).
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HAL test fires smart anti-airfield weapon from Hawk-i
India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has successfully test-fired an indigenous stand-off smart anti-airfield weapon (SAAW). Conducted off the coast of the Indian state of…
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