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| has gloss | eng: Sea Slug was a first generation surface-to-air missile designed by Armstrong Whitworth (later part of the Hawker Siddeley group) for use by the Royal Navy. It came into operational service in the 1960s and was still in use at the time of the Falklands War. |
| lexicalization | eng: Sea Slug missile |
| lexicalization | eng: Seaslug missile |
| instance of | (noun) a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control missile |
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| Italian | |
| has gloss | ita: Il Sea Slug ("pallottola di mare" in inglese) è stato il primo missile terra-aria per la difesa delle navi britanniche, sistema rudimentale ma che raggiunse un'elevata affidabilità. Prodotto per i cacciatorpediniere Classe County, esso ha avuto inizialmente un buon successo, ma nella Guerra delle Falkland ha avuto zero successi contro minacce abbastanza moderne. |
| lexicalization | ita: Sea Slug |
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| media:img | Sea Slug missile.png |
| media:img | Sea Slug trials.jpg |
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