Undefeatable missiles don’t sound fun at all. It’s just a mindless crap shoot.
u are aware every missle that will come in the future will have sth like a NEZ zone, which makes them not able to be dodged anymore right?
its an IRIS-T
you do know that i made this whole post about it, right?
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lol, the guy literaly gave no info about the A variant with his nonsense answer either
No escape zone just means you won’t outrun it by turning around. Will still have the speed / energy to chase and reach you. Likely also means you’ll be able to out-maneuver it at the edge of the NEZ until missiles with dual pulse arrive.
Huh?
Both IRIS-T and AIM-9X are backwards compatible with legacy Sidewinder launchers using the analogue interface, and both require a new digital interface for full capability (still fitting to the same launchers)
On weight, I guess AIM-9X is slightly lighter, but not much. 9X is 189 lb / 85.7kg, IRIS is 193 lb / 87.4kg.
An amazing difference of 4lb / 1.7kg
On the “AIM-2000A” thing, the only mention I could find was Command: Modern Operations, a wargaming simulation. Seems its just their name for the IRIS-T. Neither Diehl nor the BW mention any different blocks of IRIS-T
Last mention in their report on armament affairs was the 3rd, from April 2016, only saying that the last missile was delivered in 2012, again no mention of any different blocks
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I was wondering of the true capabilities of the IRIS-T missile in intercepting ennemy missile.
I think it’s more of a niche thing and while it can do it, the probabily of intercepting a modern missile is probably very low.
Against bigger surface to air missile, its probabily of interception probably goes mutch higher.
Do you have more information on this subject?
no thats obviously classified.
We just know that its advertised for “pin point accuracy”, has an impact fuse and is advertised to be capable of intercepting missiles.
Only that the IRIS-T has “Anti-missile capability against incoming A/A
and S/A missiles”, specifically mentioning air-air missiles
As well as the mention that “The seeker assisted radar proximity fuze and the large warhead give the missile a remarkable anti-missile capability.” Which implies to me that the reason the IRIS-T uses a radar proximity fuse and not a (non jammable) optical/laser one like AIM-9X or ASRAAM do is for the anti-missile capability
I really think Germans/German mains overestimate the ability of the IRIS-T. Calling it the pinnacle of short range air to air missiles is more than a stretch.
Afaik that number came from live-tests where the missile pulled such turns.
holy fucking shit do we really have to argue about a fucking TITLE AGAIN?
AGAIN?
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I didn’t scroll through the 200+ replies, just saw the title come up on the forum front page and thought it was funny. Sorry if it’s already been discussed to death.
Muh “it’s British, so it doesn’t get overhyped as much as German kit I guess” meanwhile Challenger 2 existing… both sides are worth each other.
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Maybe don’t put a ridiculous title if you don’t want to have people constantly bringing it up.
Ironic considering leopard 2 is certainly more overhyped than the CR2, getting popped left right and centre in UKR.
I didn’t even mention the ASRAAM.
Which is why Ukraine decided to officially introduce them into service within their army?
Then again, out of ~9 Leopard 2s lost, only 1 popped its turret since June (and it sat in place abandoned for ~2 months before finally being destroyed after multiple attempts), the rest that was damaged had been recovered, apart from those that sadly burned down due to internal fires, and we even have first hand footage of the 2A6s surviving direct Kornet hits. Challenger 2 went into battle and immediately sent it turret upwards… overhyped eh?
Maybe don’t put a ridiculous title if you don’t want to have people constantly bringing it up.
Nobody but YOU is bringing it up lmfao. Get over yourself mate.
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FYI that guy is always like that.
I’m perfectly aware.
Btw did you published information about how DM53 defeats Heavy ERA?
İ was waiting for the see to how it works but guess i missed it?