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65km range of Air to air missile doesnt come from active seeker.
Initial course is driven by aircraft .
As i said Raytheon had supported software for further development including illuminating radars for ESSM.
What you suggest ( replacement of seeker)is transforming semi-active SM1 missile into active guided SAM and it needs a load of complexity. I don't think ,patching some software upgrades you would have integral SAM system.
Anyway if it were possible , Aselsan would do it.
Or if connecting SM1 missiles to alternative radar is possible , Aselsan has already done it. We just need patience.
https://www.navy.gov.au/media-room/publications/semaphore-september-2012-1
Edit: i always thought: our SM1s were ER:extended range models(60miles range) what if ours were basic model SM1-MR (rim66b) which had just 25 miles range. So they might not be capable of upgrading with limited range? Who knows?
According to a thesis from 1984
Perry class frigates arent in the list The US ships fitted the Standard SM1-ER .
Perry class ships had just SM1-MR
Fck...our SM1s appear to be MR which has just 25miles range!!!
I would appreciate if somebody explain us, Which type of SM1 missiles do Turkish frigates have? Are they upgraded to use alternative radars such as Smart-s?
THX.
Initial course is driven by aircraft .
As i said Raytheon had supported software for further development including illuminating radars for ESSM.
What you suggest ( replacement of seeker)is transforming semi-active SM1 missile into active guided SAM and it needs a load of complexity. I don't think ,patching some software upgrades you would have integral SAM system.
Anyway if it were possible , Aselsan would do it.
Or if connecting SM1 missiles to alternative radar is possible , Aselsan has already done it. We just need patience.
https://www.navy.gov.au/media-room/publications/semaphore-september-2012-1
Edit: i always thought: our SM1s were ER:extended range models(60miles range) what if ours were basic model SM1-MR (rim66b) which had just 25 miles range. So they might not be capable of upgrading with limited range? Who knows?
According to a thesis from 1984
Perry class frigates arent in the list The US ships fitted the Standard SM1-ER .
Perry class ships had just SM1-MR
Fck...our SM1s appear to be MR which has just 25miles range!!!
I would appreciate if somebody explain us, Which type of SM1 missiles do Turkish frigates have? Are they upgraded to use alternative radars such as Smart-s?
THX.
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