I might have to agree with you only on a few points.
A sub-sonic CM can only hide from the ground based radars. any aerostat radars/AWACS/spaced based radars can easily pickup the cords easily.Once detected,sub-snic cruise missiles can be takenoff even with an Aircraft canon fire(a kids play)
first of all, the most effective way to detect CMs is to use airships as they can work for 24/7 without refueling, but even with their help, CMs( flying at 30Ms) can only be deceted about 20-25 KMs away. because trees, building or hills reflected much stronger signal( or background noise) than a CM unless it is close enough. however, this noise can be reduced significantly if the CM is flying at 60Ms or higher.
where? none of them are stealth, but the tomahawk has a engine which emited far less infrared signal than a engine that is used in a antiship missile.since the poster mentioned it as a stealthy missile,
Again what kinda stealth feature it has?Radar/IR/......?
why? or source?with the advent of SAR on MALE and HALE UAV`s, the days of sub-sonic cruise missiles are almost over and are nearing end.
the so called sub-sonic works beyond doubt only against countries like Afghanistan,Iraq and other technologically less advanced.
did US or Russia or China abandoned them?
Why supersonic and hypersonic?
Because,theoretically any missile can be tracked either vis ground/space/areal radars. even an ABM radar can paint the supersonic or hypersonic CM`s on its radar ,but only when the missile is high flying with incredible RC.Even though it detects,it will have only milli-sec to respond to launch an interceptor.
And the interceptor has to be travelling with higher velocity than the CM.Unless the interceptor has high speed and long range,it cant take down the target.
Currently no one has that kind of quick response and high speed long range interceptors.And it will obviously take time to counter the supersonic CM.And will take a lot more time to counter the hypersonic CM`s.And by the time the intercepting technology matures enough,the same on CM`s will also mature.
bottom line will be,these supersonic/hypersonic CM developed today will be having no foe in the foreseeable future.
after reading your comment, i suppose you don't konw how an anti-CM system works. electromagnetic or infrared detecters will be deployed at all the possible routes which will be extended to as far as 80-100KM from the protected zone. so interceptors( missiles, cannonballs, bullets or laser beams) can be fired before it's own sensors can detect the incoming missile.
oh, btw. do you konw how much weight it will gain to make a subsonic missile to fly at supersonic velocity. Brahmos is twice heavier than tomahawk, yet it's operational range is only 1/8 of that of tomahawk.
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