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To: Spktyr

Having flown fast attack aircraft with look down tech my entire adult life, you might be right in theory, but it would never happen except by dumb luck.


19 posted on 08/03/2020 9:34:09 PM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: Jewbacca

It’s been done by automated systems engagement, actually. But, as I noted earlier, you would need to know well in advance to station the right aircraft with the right munitions at the right points to intercept the missile. If you know where the missiles are going to be transiting, it can be done.

We’re working on some tech to make it work with less expensive missiles, even with those slim odds - an F-16 carried out a successful intercept and shootdown of a simulated TFR cruise missile in an experiment late last year:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRm8dEb026Y

There have also been developments for ground defenses, but basically those also require fortuitous positioning - the cruise missiles have to fly over or relatively close to the AA batteries.

https://breakingdefense.com/2019/08/newest-army-laser-could-kill-cruise-missiles/


25 posted on 08/03/2020 9:50:06 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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