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Considering C-802 is longer than Harpoon, on F-22P, it would appear possible to swap out existing launchers (or make them dual use, so to speak). There is some room around the AShM launchers and there is also the are behind the stack. If the superstructure there is sufficiently strong for addittional weight, one might shoe horn in another 2x2 or 2x4. But a rack that could accommodate both C-802 and Babur would seem best (then I'ld use the midship area to make 2x6, for a mix of missiles)That was very informative. Someone pointed out a couple pages ago that in a MOD document there is a ship-launched weapon mentioned. A slanted platform is indeed coming up for it, but I wanted to know the possible installation configuration of it on our present vessels. Would we have to swap out existing AShM launchers, or is the space available on the helipads is the only way to go?
Weight 715 kg
Length 6.392 m (presumably with booster)
Diameter 36 cm
On a Perry i.e. PNS Alamgir, you might have a similar install as the Taiwanese Hsiung Feng III (although this is admittedly a bit shorter at 6.1m and lighter)
Its a common rack, with different boxes for different missiles. Hsiung Feng 3 is a big supersonic AShM, which next to it is the smaller, Harpoon-like Hsiung Feng 2. Hsiung Feng 1 is essentially a derivative of the Israeli Gabriel missile Mk II and has a very different launcher alltogether.
You'ld need something like this (for C-802) but three rather than two wide. ANd possibly a bit wider (as Babur is fatter than C-802 and will have a wider launch box)
As on the older Type 053H2G, but with 2 layers of missiles per rack
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