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To: Kozak

Ballistic missiles can be shot down.


15 posted on 11/27/2019 3:15:29 PM PST by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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To: DarthVader

So can cruise missles


17 posted on 11/27/2019 3:19:05 PM PST by Kozak (DIVERSITY+PROXIMITY=CONFLICT)
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To: DarthVader

Not even close


21 posted on 11/27/2019 3:44:29 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: DarthVader

Supposedly, it’s maneuverable, not ballistic. We have had maneuverable reentry vehicles (MARVs) for many decades, going back at least to the Pershing II, with it’s mach 8 MARV. A high-G maneuvering vehicle traveling at mach 20 would certainly be a very, very, challenging target. That said, Russia has had serious problems with previous supersonic missiles suffering catastrophic failure when attempting the high-G maneuvers required to avoid modern air defenses. Historically, Russia has always over stated the capabilities of their weapons, while we tend to understate ours. If we decided that we didn’t want this ability, it’s likely there was an unacceptable trade off in reliability and accuracy. Or we decided on an alternative technology, like stealth or decoys, to ensure a kill.


24 posted on 11/27/2019 4:47:35 PM PST by ETCM
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