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Its a reverse engineered aim54,tho I would think that just like irans us supplied hawk and rim66 sams or chinese ashcm it would have been heavily re-engineered with most of/all of the internals replaced with far more up to date components,indeed its very likely that the only original aim54 component left is the design of the missiles airframeIs it just me or it do looks like an AIM-54 Phoenix copy?
A AEW asset is good if for a offensive airpower strategy and if you are able to to protect it with advanced airpower. At the moment many are talking about Chinese and Russian long range AAMs and stealth assets designed to take out the vital AEW asset of traditional western airpower via a single high speed long range engagement. The loss of this force multiplier should then create parity for Russian and Chinese airpower. The vulnerability of AEW assets seems to drive Americans to space based early warning.
There are many discussions about high kinematic performance VLO fighters equipped with very long range AAMs (200-400km) getting close enough for a shot and disengaging without entering the interception envelope of protecting fighters.
The vulnerability of AEW aircraft with these emerging capabilities is up for discussion, maybe space based early warning is the solution for the future.
I recommend you to check the numbers (AEW radar range and LRAAM range) then also the warning and engagement times involved.
This is a emerging capability of only a few countries, like ASBM, anti-access, areal denial. Up to today AEW aircraft make good sense.
Point is: The radar range of a E-3 is limited, if its effectively 600km. A PAK-FA with a KS-172 keeps it away from the battlefield for 400km so that with all involved factors 100-200km early warning capability is left available.
Now you may think F-22 on CAP station 200km around the E-3 will make the difference?
No, with involved engagement times a PAK-FA can dash into the engagement zone, release the weapon and disengage. F-22 with with AIM-120D would be very lucky to engage the supercruise fleeing PAK-FA...
How can one tell from a photo that the F-22 was 'struggling' ?yeah no kidding. Most of the recent intercept shots of F-22's I have seen show it carrying huge drop tanks, struggling to keep up with the 'super cruising' Tu-16MS's or the usual Tu-22M3's/ Tu-160's. Fair to say the raptor looks very short legged.
Point is: We do not plan our air tactics on what Russia may have but what is available. Let US know when the PRAT-FALL is deployed in tactically usable numbers.Point is: The radar range of a E-3 is limited, if its effectively 600km. A PAK-FA with a KS-172 keeps it away from the battlefield for 400km so that with all involved factors 100-200km early warning capability is left available.
Now you may think F-22 on CAP station 200km around the E-3 will make the difference?
No, with involved engagement times a PAK-FA can dash into the engagement zone, release the weapon and disengage. F-22 with with AIM-120D would be very lucky to engage the supercruise fleeing PAK-FA...
yeah no kidding. Most of the recent intercept shots of F-22's I have seen show it carrying huge drop tanks, struggling to keep up with the 'super cruising' Tu-16MS's or the usual Tu-22M3's/ Tu-160's. Fair to say the raptor looks very short legged.
Please look at the test clip on the first page.Max Range ? and is it tested ?
The F-22 has no problem keeping up with most objects in the sky really, but short legged =/= slow. The F-22 is short ranged but by no means is it slow.
Looks similiar to Aim54 Phoenix.Please look at the test clip on the first page.
The range is not announced yet.