Difference between point air defence and fleet air defence
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How close in to the ship or group the threat is intercepted. Point, as the name implies, is a last ditch defense very close in to the ship. Fleet, or area air defense, is usually referring to much longer range acquisition and interception.t_co said:
Most point defenses are no more than a few miles or kilometers. Area defense may extend out over 150 miles from the ship or inner group.
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t_co said:
fleet air defence is a wide umbrella of missle and gun fire a ship can provide for the entire fleet, as stated in the name. arleigh burkes and 52cs with hq-9s and standards suite this mission. point air defense is provided by ciws and/or short range missles such as the thales crotale or hq-6. its normally used simply for the short range self defense of a ship.