slammer

Not usually encountered outside the military, but it's also a nickname given to the AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) as a recognition of its ease of use and deadly accuracy.

Those who tried to kill the slammer during its development must've really regreted their attiutdes later when it was used in combat and achieved a kill/shot ratio that was better than that of any other AAM that has ever seen combat.

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