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To: FtrPilot
The Zaliv construction plant was a very important facility for the #Russians and was reliably guarded by the most modern #Russian air defense.

Kerch has among the best air defense systems outside of Moscow. The Stormshadow's terminal maneuver should make it vulnerable to point defense systems like the Pantsir, but Russia still seems unable to defend against them. If Russia likes the old Stormshadows, they will love the JASSM/LRASM. We have them in large numbers, and just doubled production to 1,000/year, with a planned inventory of 10,000. Of course, the primary reason we are buying so many JASSM/LRASM (and Tomahawk) is for China, but they will work just fine in Russia if needed.

65 posted on 11/04/2023 3:51:54 PM PDT by ETCM (“There is no security, no safety, in the appeasement of evil.” — Ronald Reagan)
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To: ETCM
The Stormshadow's terminal maneuver should make it vulnerable to point defense systems like the Pantsir, but Russia still seems unable to defend against them.

The terminal maneuver is necessary when going against hardened targets, such as an underground bunker.

I wonder if the Stormshadows are programmed to always execute the terminal maneuver.

I would hope that the Stormshadows would be able to execute a level attack, which would be preferred against a docked ship.

My hope is that Ukraine's F-16s will carry JASSMs/LRASMs.

70 posted on 11/04/2023 6:42:11 PM PDT by FtrPilot
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