TheImmortal
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Sub sonic cruise missiles are easy to detect against an opponent that has a stacked air defense shield in place.
It is disappointing that Iran’s low RCS cruise missile (Yobin?) has not yet entered mass production. The way subsonic cruise missiles can stay relevant is by lowering their RCS dramatically to avoid detection by capable air defense network.
Either you go supersonic (or in case of Russia Hypersonic with Khinzal) or you go subsonic but VLO radar signature.
Subsonic and traditional cruise missile design means many missiles have to be fired (saturation) with only a small % making it thru. In case of Iran, that results in unfavorable cost to effective strike power ratio.
It is disappointing that Iran’s low RCS cruise missile (Yobin?) has not yet entered mass production. The way subsonic cruise missiles can stay relevant is by lowering their RCS dramatically to avoid detection by capable air defense network.
Either you go supersonic (or in case of Russia Hypersonic with Khinzal) or you go subsonic but VLO radar signature.
Subsonic and traditional cruise missile design means many missiles have to be fired (saturation) with only a small % making it thru. In case of Iran, that results in unfavorable cost to effective strike power ratio.