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AQM-128

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AQM-128
Role Target drone
National origin United States
Primary user United States Navy
Number built 0

TheAQM-128was a short-lived program undertaken by theUnited States Navyfor the development of a subscaletarget drone,launched from aircraft and capable of supersonic speed.[1]The AQM-128 was intended to use pre-programmed guidance.[2]

The program for development of the new target drone was begun in 1983; in January 1984, the designation YAQM-128A was approved for the program.[2]The program was cancelled in April that year before any designs were selected.[2]

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Citations

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  1. ^Grossnick 1997, p.671.
  2. ^abcParsch 2002

Bibliography

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  • Grossnick, Roy A. (1997).United States naval aviation, 1910–1995(4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center.ISBN0-945274-34-3.
  • Parsch, Andreas (2002)."AQM-128".Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles.designation-systems.net.Retrieved2014-05-15.