VEVAK
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It's a cost issue.
One could imagine paying money for such a flex nozzle system to counter exo-atmospheric systems like the THAAD.
But no: better thermal shielding + fins and a shallow attack trajectory is the solution to counter more advanced ABM.
This thing makes sense for a high value missile: A ICBM.
Or ASAT. Too large for ABM.
I’m fishing after canister launched fateh class that could be deployed in future ships and submarines. Do you think retractable fins could be a possibility?
Why you so worried about the fin's? If need be they can just use bigger containers! Main thing with Raad-500 is Cost reduction by 50% and the use of much smaller and more compact facilities for production.
This is the type of missile system that would eventually be produced at small facilities across every province of Iran.
That's the key point with the Raad-500
As for a ship launched version they will need a missile designed to be vertically launched so it will be a completely different type of missile...…