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The article does talk about NASAMS, which is exactly what you describe. Its worth noting that a lot of the range is consumed accelerating the missile from stationary, gaining altitude, and flying through dense air. So, their range is much shorter than the same weapon when it is air launched.

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I’d guess it just finished surveying the target, spent some time deciding if/where to strike, then looping around to hit the rear of the ship where a large spill was less likely

Is the glow at the back of the round the “base bleed” in action?

That post prompted me to make an account and move to Lemmy today. Not sure if I’m gonna meet your expectations lmao