Keel Laying Ceremony of Indigenously Designed FAC(M)-4 being built for Pakistan Navy

[Penguin]

Not insinuating anything, just noting that China has two supersonic cruising anti-ship missiles on offer: CX-1 and CM-302.

Side question: I noticed the Saab RBS-15's boosters are on the sides instead of the tail. Why is this the case? Is there a specific benefit of having twin side rocket boosters? @Penguin

It is just the difference between the air-launched and surface launched versions of the missile. Probably simpler than a tail-end booster.

You had a similar difference for jet and heli launched Sea Eagle missile

 

[CriticalThought]

It is just the difference between the air-launched and surface launched versions of the missile. Probably simpler than a tail-end booster.

Theoretically they can enhance maneuvering by varying the flow in each booster. I don't know if they actually perform that function.

 

[Penguin]

Theoretically they can enhance maneuvering by varying the flow in each booster. I don't know if they actually perform that function.

The implication of that would be that the airlaunched RBS-15 is less manoeuvrable than the ship- or shorelaunched versions and, for Sea Eagle, that the helicopterlaunched version would be more manoeuvrable than the jet or MPA launched version. For that reason, because that doesn't make practical operational sense, I think that is a theoretical possibility only.

 

[CriticalThought]

The implication of that would be that the airlaunched RBS-15 is less manoeuvrable than the ship- or shorelaunched versions and, for Sea Eagle, that the helicopterlaunched version would be more manoeuvrable than the jet or MPA launched version. For that reason, because that doesn't make practical operational sense, I think that is a theoretical possibility only.

I agree. But just to continue the theoretical train of thought, a fighter jet itself is much more maneuverable than say a ship or on shore battery.

 

[khanasifm]

The new launcher on third fac' may mean new type of weapons

 

[Penguin]

I agree. But just to continue the theoretical train of thought, a fighter jet itself is much more maneuverable than say a ship or on shore battery.

But not more so than a helicopter. Besides, why would the launch platform have to be manoeuvrable in the first place? And, a truck mounted coastal missile is pretty manoeuvrable but only in 2 dimensions rather than 3 dimensions.