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Small warship armed with anti-ship missiles

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Missile boat: Small warship armed with anti-ship missiles
A missile boat or missile cutter is a small, fast warship armed with anti-ship missiles. Being smaller than other warships such as destroyers and frigates, missile boats are popular with nations interested in forming a navy at lower cost. They are similar in concept to the torpedo boats of World War II; in fact, the first missile boats were modified torpedo boats with the torpedo tubes replaced by missile tubes.

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Iranian Navy's Missile Boats To Enter Red Sea After Houthis Hammered By US And UK Forces [Video]

Iranian Navy's Missile Boats To Enter Red Sea After Houthis Hammered By US And UK Forces

Red Sea War: Iranโ€™s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has unveiled a new high-speed missile boat capable of reaching a blistering 116 knots, coinciding with Persian Gulf National Dayโ€”a..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:55Published

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