To: Jet Jaguar
No US Navy antimissile defense system except for a handful of cruisers carrying the SM3 missile can engage a missile diving straight down from above the vessel.
4 posted on
12/05/2014 7:01:15 PM PST by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: Spktyr
It’s more of a steerable gravity speed assist weapon then a true hypersonic engine propelled missile.
14 posted on
12/05/2014 11:39:35 PM PST by
mdmathis6
("trapped by hyenas, Bill had as much life expectancy as a glass table at a UVA Frat house party!/s)
To: Spktyr
I think all the Arleigh Burke’s carry SM3’s
16 posted on
12/06/2014 4:30:25 AM PST by
AppyPappy
(If you are not part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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