ASBM with anti-missile defensive mini missiles

Since ASBM missile has very sophisticated sensors, radar and onboard, why not implement some intercepting missiles to tackle the incoming SM-3 missiles. The ASBM will provide all the guidances for its mini defensive missiles to shoot down the SM-3.

Physically, the ASBM would be giant missile with mini defensive missiles attach to the side.

Actually this is quite easy, why? because the SM-3 will come to the ASBM, therefore the ASBM will not have much difficuty to locate the SM-3.

If you have the technology to do that, why not just make the mini missiles target the ship instead? That way, they can either A) get intercepted by a SM-3, thus taking the SM-3 out of the picture, or B) hit the ship, accomplishing the main purpose of the ASBM. Or even better than making interceptor missiles, why not just release a bunch of realistic decoys?

FriedRiceNSpice said:

If you have the technology to do that, why not just make the mini missiles target the ship instead?

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mini defensive missile hitting a ship is like a mosquitoe stinging you. No effect.
Plus, SM-3 is coming directly to ASBM , therefore ASBM doesn't have look very far for it.

It's difficult to throw a decoy the size of the ASBM outthere during the terminal phase.

lilzz said:

mini defensive missile hitting a ship is like a mosquitoe stinging you. No effect.
Plus, SM-3 is coming directly to ASBM , therefore ASBM doesn't have look very far for it.

It's difficult to throw a decoy the size of the ASBM outthere during the terminal phase.

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With the right warhead and seeker, the mini missiles can aim for the radar/electronics of the ship. Also, even a couple of grenade-sized explosions on a carrier deck can prevent the launching of aircraft.

Wouldn't the speed of the ballistic missile be a problem launching separate missiles? Because why not just have a payload of multiple AShMs that separate from a ballistic missile. You can have AShMs coming in from all different directions.

The idea of mini-missiles piggy-back on the ASBM is take advantage of ASBM's range.
The ASBM range is what? 1500KM.. Most of the ASHM, cruise missile don't have that kind of range to get anywhere near the ship.

Besides the mini-missile is no bigger than a size of a small AAM. Launching it wouldn't affect the big ASBM that much.

The role of mini-missiles can be a combination of defending against the SM-3 or to attack the ship's electronics like fryrice mentioned.

So, even if the big ASBM may be finally be destroyed, at least the mini-missiles may enhance the probability of hitting somethings.

lilzz said:

The idea of mini-missiles piggy-back on the ASBM is take advantage of ASBM's range.
The ASBM range is what? 1500KM.. Most of the ASHM, cruise missile don't have that kind of range to get anywhere near the ship.

Besides the mini-missile is no bigger than a size of a small AAM. Launching it wouldn't affect the big ASBM that much.

The role of mini-missiles can be a combination of defending against the SM-3 or to attack the ship's electronics like fryrice mentioned.

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That's why the ballistic missile will have a payload of AShMs. The ballistic missile will carry them the long haul and then they'll separate and go sea-skimming the extra distance.

AShMs can feed off the same info as the ballistic missile. The "mini-missile" going after any SM-3s I think is going to need a separate way to track their targets unless they're going to fire off blind and then aquire. I'm not an expert but doesn't hitting a missile with a missile require more than just its own guidance system?

But then again I think it's all moot because of the speed of the ballistic missile coming down will be destructive to "mini-missiles" and AShMs by itself.

AssassinsMace said:

AShMs can feed off the same info as the ballistic missile. The "mini-missile" going after any SM-3s I think is going to need a separate way to track their targets unless they're going to fire off blind and then aquire. I'm not an expert but doesn't hitting a missile with a missile require more than just its own guidance system?

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The powerful radar (maybe AESA) onboard of ASBM will be used to guide the mini-missiles.

I don't know but that sounds more complicated. And the more complications, the problems arise. Not to mention adding AESA radar sounds expensive.

Even a mini missile hitting a carrier would cause some serious damage, with the impact of kinetic energy from a 50kg projectile going at high supersonic speeds, to say nothing of leftover rocket fuel starting a fire.