Skull and Bones
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What's the science behind Akash radar detecting and destroying Cruise missiles at such low heights? I mean if it was possible, why America had to develop JLENS just to defeat cruise missiles, they have far more powerful radar to detect low flying objects
Raytheon Company: JLENS
The advantage of Akash is it is a beam riding missile, that is, there is no on board active tracking sensors and it relies on the feed from the radar station to locate and destroy the target. Hence, we can use different kind of radars to engage different sort of targets, based on threat perception. And no change is required on the missile front.
As ground based radars are not all the time suitable for tracking and engaging low flying targets, Akash can be coupled with an aerostat radar system for maximum efficiency.