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Taipei, Jan. 19 (CNA) U.S.-made Sparrow missiles that were excluded from last year's military exercises after a mishap the previous year could be included in future war games if further tests confirm its safety, the Air Force said Saturday.
The medium-range guided missiles were not deployed in a live-fire military exercise in July 2012 after the poor showing in 2011 of three Sparrows, one of which climbed 200 meters into the air before radically changing direction and plunging into the sea.
The Air Force said the U.S. Navy completed first-stage tests on the Sparrows last September and found them to be normal. It said an ongoing second stage of tests could be completed this quarter.
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