Israel, US intercept long-range missiles during joint drill

[birddog]

Home run!

https://www.defensenews.com/trainin...issiles-during-joint-drill/?utm_source=clavis

 

[gdr_11]

Kind of like shooting a .30 caliber bullet out of the air with a .22. And poor old Kim in North Korea can’t even get his junk off the ground. Israel+USA= kick anyone’s behind

 

[toddnjoyce]

Kind of like shooting a .30 caliber bullet out of the air with a .22. ...

With THAAD, it’s more like making the hit in near outer space with an actively guided .22, but that’s essentially a correct statement.

 

[Younggun]

With THAAD, it’s more like making the hit in near outer space with an actively guided .22, but that’s essentially a correct statement.

I’m going to assume that it also uses proximity based detonation so the accuracy requirements are a little lower.


Curious what type of missiles they were shooting down as well. Some of our frienemies have been making a lot of headway in their missile tech.


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[toddnjoyce]

I’m going to assume that it also uses proximity based detonation so the accuracy requirements are a little lower.


Curious what type of missiles they were shooting down as well. Some of our frienemies have been making a lot of headway in their missile tech.


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IIRC, the THAAD intercept vehicle requires kinetic impact. Patriot and some USN intercept vehicles are prox based.

 

[Younggun]

Thanks. Pretty impressive.


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[busykngt]

I worked with Bill Gates’ FIL (just as he became that); director of KEM - Kinetic Energy Missile (hit-to-kill) - an early ‘Star Wars’ program. Used as my shaving mug now:

 

[Army 1911]

Someone needs to tell congress critter Omar that the jews are ready.

 

[jrbfishn]

Naw....let her find out the hard way.

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[txinvestigator]

I’m going to assume that it also uses proximity based detonation so the accuracy requirements are a little lower.


Curious what type of missiles they were shooting down as well. Some of our frienemies have been making a lot of headway in their missile tech.


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THAAD Is hit to kill with no warhead, as is the Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3)