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I think HISAR-O is the best deal BD military can get. We can use the O+ version when it's available. Navy can also arm it's future frigate with Hisar- O+ and ATMACA AShM.
I assumed and it's still not clear. Both SAMs seem to have 9-10km less range in altitude compared to horizontal limit. I am no expert but i don't think you can just talk about the altitude based on the range. It perhaps also depends on rocket motor, fuel, aerodynamics etc.
That's why i got confused by your comment. Probably an in-depth analysis can be helpful like the link below which also says the altitude is 6km. That's best article i can find so far. And it looks like the Chinese copy doesn't have same performance like the original one. Original Crotale SAM actually has 9km altitude. @LKJ86
Not really. Based on my findings i see most of the SAM ranges between 25-40km. Very few are exceptional. I guess it depends on the requirement of a country's armed forces.
So was i right about the altitude part or not?
Ok, assume that 25km range Hisar-O has maximum altitude of 15km, then it is logical that 15km range FM-90 could have max realistic altitude of 8-9km.
You really think that somehow FM-90 SAM falls out of the sky as soon as it reaches an altitude of 6km when the maximum range is 15km and the radar can guide it out to 20km? Of course not.
6km is probably the figure for an intercept under certain defined conditions and anything above that would mean that the probability of intercept would rapidly diminish.
I assumed and it's still not clear. Both SAMs seem to have 9-10km less range in altitude compared to horizontal limit. I am no expert but i don't think you can just talk about the altitude based on the range. It perhaps also depends on rocket motor, fuel, aerodynamics etc.
That's why i got confused by your comment. Probably an in-depth analysis can be helpful like the link below which also says the altitude is 6km. That's best article i can find so far. And it looks like the Chinese copy doesn't have same performance like the original one. Original Crotale SAM actually has 9km altitude. @LKJ86
CPMIEC HQ-7/FM-80/FM-90 / CSA-4/CSA-5 Sino-Crotale Self Propelled Air Defence System
CPMIEC, CPMIEC HQ-7, FM-80, FM-90, CSA-4, Crotale, Surface to Air Missile
www.ausairpower.net
As for MRSAM range, look at what most MRSAMs are now these days - nearly all fall into the 40-70km range categories. There is no internationally agreed definition of the range parameters of MRSAM but a 25km range "MRSAM" would not be accepted as this in most SAM producing nations of the world.
Not really. Based on my findings i see most of the SAM ranges between 25-40km. Very few are exceptional. I guess it depends on the requirement of a country's armed forces.
I was speaking of distance and not altitude.
So was i right about the altitude part or not?
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