Posted on 09/05/2015 6:54:38 PM PDT by Rebelbase
Liveleak description: Viral video showing Chinese forces retaking an island from foreign invaders. The most awesome part of the video is when the multiple "carrier killer" missiles re-entry maneuvering and overcome ships defenses. And yes, these Chinese weapons are all operational right now.
Detection range and missile intercept range. You think a Burke carries a Thaad complement around n its back pocket?
It's the current standard for BMD.
And, it's a layered defense. First, SM-3, then ERAAM, then SM-2 and Finally CIWS.
Each Burke carries 96 Mk-41 VLS tubes.
The system has, so far, been 98% effective against test Ballistic Missiles on FIRST shot.
Yes, if you fired 500 missiles at a battle group simultaneously a couple would probably get through.
But if a country fired 500 ballistic missiles toward Capital Assets they would have far more serious things to worry about than what a single Battle Group could do to them.
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