A mobile ground based radar is never an easy target. As mentioned, you can move it so a pre-launch target is not usually the best option.
However, all radars have a cone-shaped scanning area that provides for lots of "blind spots". Both low-flying fighters and cruise missiles can evade this radar till the last minutes when any action might be too late. And talking about a terrain that is mountainous, its all the more difficult because if you are land based, then you don't have the slightest idea of what is coming behind the next mountain. Of course these radars aren't the only ones and as one would imagine, any armed force will have a network of small and big radars so they can track an incoming cruise missile. Whoever said terrain hugging will reduce range much check what babur cruise missile is...it is a terrain hugging missile and that is included in its range.
Radars are huge emitters of waves and a radar this big is an easy identification for an anti-radiation missile. If you can use a radiation seeker as your terminal guidance, you greatly increase the accuracy to take out suck installations. Also remember that babur cruise missile is capable of deviating mid-way and avoiding defense systems while keeping in check its final target.
Attacking and defensive systems are a constant evolution. one country develops an attacking method, other country finds a defense. First country find another solution, etc. Attacking any installation by either India or Pakistan in each other's territory is not a walk in the park but not un-achievable and it goes both ways. And a nuclear capable cruise missiles can carry enough load (non-nuclear) that even if it lands close enough, that radar will go flying.
So all in all, taking out those radars is quite possible and in my humble opinion cruise missiles are best suited for this job.
However, all radars have a cone-shaped scanning area that provides for lots of "blind spots". Both low-flying fighters and cruise missiles can evade this radar till the last minutes when any action might be too late. And talking about a terrain that is mountainous, its all the more difficult because if you are land based, then you don't have the slightest idea of what is coming behind the next mountain. Of course these radars aren't the only ones and as one would imagine, any armed force will have a network of small and big radars so they can track an incoming cruise missile. Whoever said terrain hugging will reduce range much check what babur cruise missile is...it is a terrain hugging missile and that is included in its range.
Radars are huge emitters of waves and a radar this big is an easy identification for an anti-radiation missile. If you can use a radiation seeker as your terminal guidance, you greatly increase the accuracy to take out suck installations. Also remember that babur cruise missile is capable of deviating mid-way and avoiding defense systems while keeping in check its final target.
Attacking and defensive systems are a constant evolution. one country develops an attacking method, other country finds a defense. First country find another solution, etc. Attacking any installation by either India or Pakistan in each other's territory is not a walk in the park but not un-achievable and it goes both ways. And a nuclear capable cruise missiles can carry enough load (non-nuclear) that even if it lands close enough, that radar will go flying.
So all in all, taking out those radars is quite possible and in my humble opinion cruise missiles are best suited for this job.