CX 01 is a hypersonic anti ship cruise missile with a range of 280 km.
Do you guys think that a coastal defence system consisting of CX 01 and SAM batteries will help PN keep open our sea lines?
@RASHID MEHMOOD @Neptune @Oscar @Horus
Unfortunately I have no expertise on non-STANAG naval inventory but as far as I heard, CX-1 is said to be developed with the same technology that of Brahmos.
First of all bro, what sea lines you're talking about specifically? CPEC or Pakistani EEZ?
You see, the center of these routes are the Gwadar port. Looking at the above graph, it is very natural that not only you but also your Chinese partners also need a very capable and effective PN. This part of the IOR will be very vital to China once CPEC gets fully functional. So I wouldn't surprise if you allow the Chinese Navy permanent basing in Pakistan. Coastal defense, territorial defense at sea you name it, it's done under A2/AD*(Anti-access/area-denial) if it's your mainland. In some sort of the naval A2/AD, there's a classification of defensive layers.
If I were to propose a rough example of it:
Layer 1: CDMB (Coastal Defense Missile Batteries), FACs, OPVs...etc.
Layer 2: Corvettes, MPA, frigates...etc. attack submarines...etc.
Layer 3: Destroyers, SSN, MPA...etc.
Layer 4: SSBN, CBG...etc
Bear in mind that, in these layers, not only the allocation and formation of the ships are different, but also the intelligence priority share, logistics/resources priority share, Rules of Engagement, EMCON (stealth/noise condition) rules, battle readiness and weapon conditions are different than each other. These layers can be expanded and diverded within the country's navy's jurisdictional area and AO (area of ops). That AO can be as large as your EEZ, territorial claims, permanent deployment zones or just as long as your national waters. It's the state that decides on it, we are the enforcer.
Now back to your question of coastal defense, today battle technologies are evolving and so is the naval warfare. Coastal artillery although is an old concept and still rarely some navies prefer to have a surface fire support. SAM batteries (Short/Medium Altitude) can be protective assets to your coastal units.
As we see today, network centric operations have been put to the higher value. In general we call it CEC (Cooperative Engagement Capability). First off, your radars and sensors must be ranged long enough to identify the threats long before so that you can have some little time to plan and coordinate your weapons engagement. You had mentioned that it was hypersonic, but at the coast you also need to deploy other types of SSMs ranging subsonic to hypersonic to have the ability to choose the best mobility/speed for the target. Once for all when all your defensive layers achieve full cooperative engagement capability and you enlarge your layers down the south at the crosspoint of these shipping lines; I am pretty confident your Navy would be well defending it when the required acquisitions are made within the budget limit.
That was my technical opinion on coastal defense, not the tactics and doctrines enforced.
@RAMPAGE
But as for arming FACs with it, It won't be cost-effective. I don't think any FAC has the sensors that a long range hypersonic missile would need unless you have CEC, but if you have it, you can arm it on fisher boats as well within that mentality
@Rashid Mahmood @Oscar @Horus
