The Taiwanese press has material, which talks about the planned deliveries from the United States to the island of SLAM-ER missiles. This is an updated modification of the high-precision air-launched cruise missile - a derivative of the Harpoon anti-ship missile.
known, that SLAM-ER is capable of hitting targets as on land, and at sea at a distance of up to 230 km.
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American SLAM-ER air-launched cruise missiles have maximum accuracy (the minimum possible deviation from the goal) of all missiles of this class.
Taiwanese media reports remind, that the deal with the United States to acquire air-launched cruise missiles is part of the largest pool of contracts in recent memory, prisoners between Taiwan and the States. The sum of these contracts - 7 billion.
Taiwanese military experts say, that SLAM-ER missiles "will be used as a defensive weapon against Beijing's militaristic plans". noted, that with the help of SLAM-ER the air force of the island will be able to control the Taiwan Strait and, eg, landing warships of the PLA Navy ":
If Beijing uses its ships for the landing of troops, then with the help of SLAM-ER they will go to the bottom of the Taiwan Strait.
For reference:
The minimum width of the strait is 130 km, maximum - about 381. The greatest depth is about 1,8 km. Strait length - 400 km.
