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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 300 km, developed by [[FBP]] from the [[S-8 M1718 Terremoto|STS120 'Terremoto']] on behalf of the [[Federal Forces of Nouvelle Alexandrie]] in response to Defence Requirement Specification 1718-L-123 issued on 18.X.{{AN|1718}}. DRS 1718-L-123 stipulated that the {{PAGENAME}} was to be delivered as part of a four cell containerised missile system capable of being fitted within standard cargo containers and transportable via interchangeable commercial cargo trucks, rail transport, and cargo vessels. | The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 300 km, developed by [[FBP]] from the [[S-8 M1718 Terremoto|STS120 'Terremoto']] on behalf of the [[Federal Forces of Nouvelle Alexandrie]] in response to Defence Requirement Specification 1718-L-123 issued on 18.X.{{AN|1718}}. DRS 1718-L-123 stipulated that the {{PAGENAME}} was to be delivered as part of a four cell containerised missile system capable of being fitted within standard cargo containers and transportable via interchangeable commercial cargo trucks, rail transport, and cargo vessels. | ||
The {{PAGENAME}} was first deployed against a hostile target during [[Operation Purple Shroud]], resulting in the elimination of a number of key leadership figures associated with the [[Confederacy of the Dispossessed]]. The occasion was notable for being the first use of a ground launched precision guided munition against a target identified and tracked by surveillance assets in real time. | |||
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Revision as of 21:24, 15 April 2023
The S-8 M1718 Terremoto is a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 300 km, developed by FBP from the STS120 'Terremoto' on behalf of the Federal Forces of Nouvelle Alexandrie in response to Defence Requirement Specification 1718-L-123 issued on 18.X.1718 AN. DRS 1718-L-123 stipulated that the S-8 M1718 Terremoto was to be delivered as part of a four cell containerised missile system capable of being fitted within standard cargo containers and transportable via interchangeable commercial cargo trucks, rail transport, and cargo vessels.
The S-8 M1718 Terremoto was first deployed against a hostile target during Operation Purple Shroud, resulting in the elimination of a number of key leadership figures associated with the Confederacy of the Dispossessed. The occasion was notable for being the first use of a ground launched precision guided munition against a target identified and tracked by surveillance assets in real time.
