asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Anyone know where in real time this Russian convoy is? As CNN reported I have a feeling it's a Trojan horse
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asif iqbal
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Btw it's been reported S500 SAM units will stand up in 2016 and will the Pak Fa fighter
S300 is a formidable system and poses a huge threat for fighters so forgetting the more advanced S400 now we have S500 just imagine how power a system it must be
There's also talk of a even more powerful S600 SAM system!!!
S300 is a formidable system and poses a huge threat for fighters so forgetting the more advanced S400 now we have S500 just imagine how power a system it must be
There's also talk of a even more powerful S600 SAM system!!!
Bernard
Junior Member
Ok I have a question... Does the United States have a version of the s-400 of their own? I always hear of these sams systems built for Russia but never of a equivalent version in America? I think I saw somewhere that back in the Cold war America chose to spend money on other military projects because there was too much land to defend and SAMs where easily out maneuvered or easily tricked by aircraft?
thunderchief
Senior Member
US doctrine since WW2 was basically to ensure air supremacy/superiority with own fighter aircraft . That is why US invested heavily in USAF and considerably less in US Army SAMs . Therefore, it is safe to say that US always lagged behind USSR/Russia in this regard .
One exception to that rule are BMD SAMs and naval anti-cruise missile SAMs . These are specialized weapons with primary mission of destroying missiles, not aircraft. As such, they have somewhat different requirements then usual anti-aircraft SAMs . This is especially true for BMD weapons - for example MIM-104F & PAC-3 combination is not very effective against aircraft .
Dizasta1
Senior Member
Yes the Americans do have something comparable to the Russian SAMs ......... it's called THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Air Defense).
Developed in the 1990s, it didn't meet much success during its testing phase. However during the end of the decade (1990s) it's performance issues were resolved.
THAAD is primarily an Anti-Ballistic Missile System, designed to intercept missiles like the Scud and other tactical ballistic missiles, including BRBMs.
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asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Ok the convoy has reached border with Ukraine at Kharkov territory
The first two Corvettes Buyan Project 21631 with VLS for SS-N-27 have had commissionned in the Caspian Sea Flotilla. 5 ships for this class.
Project 21632 after it will have in particular 8 SS-N-25.
Look here many nice pictures
Project 21631 8 x SS-N-27,1x 100 2 Ciws, 2 SAM launchers short range.
Project 21630, 1x 100 2 Ciws 1 MLR 40*122, 1 SAM launcher short range.
Project 21632 after it will have in particular 8 SS-N-25.
Look here many nice pictures
Project 21631 8 x SS-N-27,1x 100 2 Ciws, 2 SAM launchers short range.
Project 21630, 1x 100 2 Ciws 1 MLR 40*122, 1 SAM launcher short range.
The Russian Caspian flotilla is unchallenged on those waters in terms of capability or numbers.
These are very nice and powerful corvettes.