Akasa
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At cruising speeds they can be taken out by aircraft yea? But if they cruise at supersonic speeds , then we would need HQ-9 or HQ-18\21
good thing Russia and China each developed improved mobile versions of THAAD. Will be useful for cruise missiles like brahmos and ballistics like k-4\5
A few notes:
- THAAD-types missiles are designed to intercept IRBMs (~1000-4000 km ranged missiles) at the edge of the atmosphere; these do not work against cruise missiles (for the latter, the HQ-16B, FM-3000, & HQ-17 would possibly be effective)
- THAAD-type missiles intercept IRBM warheads mostly at the terminal stage; for midcourse IRBM/ICBM interception, one would need missiles similar to the GBI, HQ-26, SC-19, or DN-1/2/3. Midcourse interception guarantees a much higher chance of interception.