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25km for a missile that size seems very limited. That's the range of the AIM-120B on the NASAMS HML, which is far smaller.
Using AIM-120C the range is pushed out to 30-40km and AMRAAM-ER, an ESSM-AMRAAM hybrid pushed the range out even further, to about 50-60km. AIM-9X Block II can also be used, but has a range of roughly 15km max.
Akash is comparable to Kub which it externally resembles, but is completely outclassed in range by Kub's successor Buk and its subsequent variants like Buk-M2 which doubled the range.
Buk is also smaller and has a larger warhead then either Kub or Akash.
I dunno. Akash's range seems very limited for a missile that size in this day and age. That was normal in the 70s when Kub first came on-line, but missiles have gotten smaller and their ranges extended since then without sacrificing lethality.
The junk that China makes propelled it to the second largest economy. What about India?a chinese should be the last one to call stuff made by other countries "junk"
India just started out making SAM. Of course the gap in technology and performance is obvious but every newcomer needs to start from somewhere. Maybe after 20 years, India can field a domestic made SAM with similar performance to S-300 or Patriot.
"India, of course, will also begin training Vietnamese fighter pilots on its Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets from this year, much like it has been tutoring sailors from that country on the intricate art of operating Kilo-class submarines for the last three years, as reported earlier by TOI."
If I'm Vietnam, I would do want to learn how does an Indian Kilo exploded in the dock before I learn anything from the Indians.
So all your Weapon systems have performed flawlessly that you have considered exporting it all, and all your sailors and pilots are on high with the Elixir of No Mistake? Good For you. The last thing a Vietnamese would want is a confused Chinese thinking about them, who himself is not sure if he is a Taiwanese or an American. Let Vietnam think for themselves.
If you have anything to comment or criticize about the weapon system. Go ahead.
Its common sense to know if India knows why a sub would explode in the dock if India is training Vietnam on how to operate Kilo. I'm saying this as a Taiwanese American and this is not a confusion. Anyway, it's always best to be safe and seeing how Indian ride trains, I'm not sure if India places priority on safety.
Buddy- it's been 20 years since we inducted that SAM.....and it's considered better than Patriot 104.
hey jackass Akash is not supposed to be LR SAM . It is supposed to be medium ring. I said better than Patriot 104 (it's considered better in accuracy). Long Range SAM for us is S 400.
Do you even understand the SAM ring system? Or do you just pull posts out of your @$$ to troll.
India just started out making SAM. Of course the gap in technology and performance is obvious but every newcomer needs to start from somewhere. Maybe after 20 years, India can field a domestic made SAM with similar performance to S-300 or Patriot.
DOnt kid yourself.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akash_(missile) It only accept in 2010 with Mark 2. And a pathetic 30km range
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIM-104_Patriot Patriot missile version one has a range of 70km and is consider a true LRSAM.
My assessment is correct and not based on nationality chest beating.
India is 20years before fielding a comparable patriot SAM system.