British surface-to-air missile, introduced in 1971 (6)

I believe the answer is:

rapier

(Other definitions for rapier that I've seen before include "A thin double-edged sword" , "A fencing sword for repair" , "Long slender sword" , "Straight narrow sword with two edges" , "Thrusting weapon" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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