1. Propulsion choice for some missiles
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1.1 Subsonic anti-ship missile
The first example is the Exocet family of anti-ship missiles capable of sea skimming at Mach 0.9.
Exocet missiles are typically propelled by two solid rocket motors, the first of which accelerates the missile from the deck of the ship (figure
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