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To: pierrem15
I thought we had some anti-radar cruise missiles that had a longer range.

We have very good and even extra better good cruise missiles, but their targeting is generally GPS and enhanced GPS type systems. They know exactly where to poke their nose and exactly what altitude to be at when they poke their nose in, including if they need to be in a bunker busting dive at that moment.

They are also very sneaky, they can fly very low to avoid most detection, and can take circuitous routes using terrain as cover. They have Image identification so they can (if necessary) identify their target and terrain on their route, by sight, and be re-targeted mid flight.

However their purpose is fixed or not easily moved targets, not mobile radar antenna arrays, and they are not yet exceptionally fast.

41 posted on 04/16/2018 2:46:58 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (America NEEDS Mob Rule, another European and Mid East World War and a universal Draft)
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To: Navy Patriot

I thought we had some cruise missiles that loitered and then homed in on the radar emissions. Perhaps it was only a research project.


51 posted on 04/17/2018 7:19:39 AM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens")
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