A lack of media attention, even from defense publications, does not mean that a market has ceased to function. A case in point is anti-ship missiles. For decades, anti-ship missiles were heavily produced by the navies of the West and the former communist bloc. These missiles were seen as the primary weapon of surface combatants and naval aircraft for use on shipping. This situation changed with the fall of the Soviet Union. As the chances for a major naval war receded, demand for anti-ship missiles fell.
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