Yes please, we should not buy anything from the american MIC
Long overdue. I’d make it a railgun
Is this sarcasm? What gives you the hope that it could work?
Japan has been succesfully testing railguns for naval use. Not as big or fancy as the projects the US focused on. But limited in scope, and aimed at practical use. They seem to have solved the barrel degrading issues well enough to make the guns viable.
That said. I think it is still too far out to focus on right now.
A lot of the missile defense systems are interceptors, which is basically destruction by impact. Honestly, direct energy weapons would also be better.
Honestly, direct energy weapons would also be better.
Nice as a close-in weapon, but entirely useless for high-altitude interceptions.
Good for big stuff but we also need something for the swarm. Something fast firing or our own swarms.
I hear Japan’s are top of the line these days.
Good thing, that Germany and France have such a good track record with cooperating on weapons development
SAMP/T, IRIS-T: Am I a joke to you?
Not jokes, but also not quite the long range interceptors that the Patriots are. We’ll get get there I’m sure, but we’re not there yet.
I’m not a military specialist, but according to Ukraine, SAMP/T outperforms Patriot against Kinzhals. What I mean to say is that the range is likely only one among many properties that determine the real-world effectiveness
shouldnt take that much to upgrade iris-t ?
Who is this Zelensky guy, and why is he holding so many cards?
