Neptune
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About the Termit missile, they probably acquired it from Russia, Syria or Egypt. Mach 0.9 with a range of 80 no matter how old still presents a serious threat to our naval task group there as they operate very close to Libyan shores due to the range limitations of RIM-66 air defense systems. Don't let its age confuse you, that one is roughly 0.2 mach faster than a Harpoon.
I am not sure the tech is developed enough with that Termit missile but it still is a valid threat given that Turkish frigates operate very close to Libyan shores.
As to the question of what the Navy can do about it without the drones and AF/Army support is to send an AHT team to locate the batteries and destroy them with RGM-84L missiles which is exactly why it has a land-attack capability. Or just send in SAT to spare taxpayers money for wasting missiles.
But there is no point in getting rid of them IMO. Its a very old missile, meaning that whoever supplied them has a pile of Termit missiles wether they are getting rid of it or they have it on reserve storage.
So taking them out only leads Haftar get more. Its not a long term solution but like it or not only mid term solution for this is to target shore based LNA-aligned naval personnel with the expertise to operate the equipment or able to train staff to use it; until a definitive solution is found which I am confident the Naval Forces will. This is important because any idiot can launch a coastal missile battery. But this missile is very old, they probably have to figure out some sort of replacement or "modernization" for its fuel and outdated electronics maybe even use the missile manually without guidance like an MLRS which is possible and logical if the target is visible within the horizon and the missile is fast. It can be evaded but no captain speeding at 5 knots within 10 km of shores is willing to roll the dice on that.
Thus, it requires expertise and training in naval weaponry. Long story short GNA drones must commence decapitation operations to target LNA's naval personnel stationed on shores.
I am not sure the tech is developed enough with that Termit missile but it still is a valid threat given that Turkish frigates operate very close to Libyan shores.
As to the question of what the Navy can do about it without the drones and AF/Army support is to send an AHT team to locate the batteries and destroy them with RGM-84L missiles which is exactly why it has a land-attack capability. Or just send in SAT to spare taxpayers money for wasting missiles.
But there is no point in getting rid of them IMO. Its a very old missile, meaning that whoever supplied them has a pile of Termit missiles wether they are getting rid of it or they have it on reserve storage.
So taking them out only leads Haftar get more. Its not a long term solution but like it or not only mid term solution for this is to target shore based LNA-aligned naval personnel with the expertise to operate the equipment or able to train staff to use it; until a definitive solution is found which I am confident the Naval Forces will. This is important because any idiot can launch a coastal missile battery. But this missile is very old, they probably have to figure out some sort of replacement or "modernization" for its fuel and outdated electronics maybe even use the missile manually without guidance like an MLRS which is possible and logical if the target is visible within the horizon and the missile is fast. It can be evaded but no captain speeding at 5 knots within 10 km of shores is willing to roll the dice on that.
Thus, it requires expertise and training in naval weaponry. Long story short GNA drones must commence decapitation operations to target LNA's naval personnel stationed on shores.
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