Donatello
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Surely it is all about what you can lure into your trap! Most of the weapons these days have counter measures and counter counter measures and you can keep adding counter in the start but this still do not cancel out the need for these systems. I mean, why even mentioned high flying fast moving jets with missiles, standoff strikes can also be served by ballistic missiles. Still these are not replacement of one an other.
SPADA and HQ-16 are both mainly base defense missiles that can engage any aggressor moving towards them, missiles, jets, helos, drones etc. What will be there efficiency or efficiency of any weapons platform against another one is a separate debate.
That is true, but some units need to be given to Army as well, modern warfare has no place for Anzas and Stingers. A cheaper Chinese alternative like this LY80/HQ16 etc can make that possible. Plus we really need a High altitude long range system. Even a few would do, since their area of coverage is very large (since circular range, corresponds to Pi*Rsquared), a system that doubles the engagement range from say 45km to 90 km, is giving you 4 times the coverage. So a 2-3 times more cost is well and truly justified.