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Published 14 Jul 2018The Velvet Glove was a semi-active guided missile system developed by the Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment. Its successor, the Sparrow II, was developed by Canadair in association with the US Air Force. This is the story of the development of the missiles in the context of contemporary weapons systems.
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Music:
Denmark – Portland Cello ProjectAircraft mentioned:
Vampire F.3
CL-13 Sabre
CF-100 Canuck
CF-101 Voodoo
CF-105 Arrow
CF-188 Hornet
Tu-4 Bull
Tu-95 BearResearch Sources:
https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPD…
https://www.globalsecurity.org/milita…
http://www.intelligencer.ca/2017/08/0…
http://www.gutenberg.us/articles/velv…
https://sites.google.com/site/canadai…
https://books.google.ca/books?id=ydXR…
http://www.designation-systems.net/du…0:00 Introduction
1:00 NORAD and continental defense
3:09 Gun approach
5:20 Rocket pod approach
7:42 Nuclear option
8:23 Interception Tactics
11:44 Guided missile approach
14:25 Velvet Glove missile development
19:18 Sparrow missile development
21:51 Arming Canada’s future fighters
24:55 Conclusion#PolyusStudios #CanadianAerospace #VelvetGlove
