Originally Posted by
A_Van
WEEMONKEY:
Sprint is an obsolete retro stuff. Extremely expensive, very short range, no really proved effectiveness, out of ops since long ago. IMHO, even modern PAC-3 is better. But the problem with such short-range "pencils" is that (assume they can really hit the target) they should be deployed in many thousands to protect the whole US territory. Even huge Pentagon budget would blow up :-)
Deary me. In your enthusiasm you must have mistaken the meaning of "Mk2".