Keysersoze
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r we goin to have any missile n cruise missile (Brahmos) protection on these 4 new frigates??? in my view these frigates shuld have both SEARAM ANTI-SHIP MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM and PHALANX CLOSE-IN WEAPON SYSTEM (CIWS) (Block 2).
can any one shed light on this issue please.
i think we need multiple missile defences on these new ships, we cannot afford a hit on these frigates!!! (Brahmos being the biggest threat)
Sohail rather than worry about a specific threat you should look at the bigger picture.
The F-22p has the following A2A defences.
FM-90 SAM
2 x AK-630M 30mm CIWS
The trick to defending against threats like Brahmos is easy. First you analyse the threat.
The supersonic missiles have to operate at a specific profile in order to get their range (with a large portion of the flight at high altitude) At LO LO LO profiles they have a much shorter range. The HI portion of the flight would allow the missile to be detected by by radar (especially with AWACS and the large RCS of the missile in question)
Targeting for such missiles is also a issue. The means for targeting at extreme ranges does not exist, so the missile has to use inertial guidance for a large part of trip. Therefore the frigates would first have to be detected THEN fired upon (during which time the ships would probably move) in order for the missile to have a chance to hit. (such detection can be noticed as well and counter measures prepared.
Another disadvantage of this type of missile is the that compared to a ship it's seeker will be relatively small rendering it vulnerable to ECM. The amount of heat generated by a supersonic missile is huge allowing it to be detected by IR systems easier as well giving a nice hot target for IR missiles as well as Phalanx or similar.