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Against ballistic threats like the Khalij Fars anti-ship missile, kinetic interceptors remain essential. Directed energy cannot replace every layer of defense. Standard Missiles would still be tasked with exo-atmospheric or high-alтιтude intercepts, preserving the carrier and its escorts from catastrophic impact.
Meanwhile, rotary-wing aircraft such as the MH-60R Seahawk would address surface threats, armed with precision-guided munitions capable of neutralizing fast attack boats before they reached cruise missile launch distance.
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