To: ErnstStavroBlofeld
I’m more concerned about aircraft missile systems.
From what I see the US hasn’t had a long range fire & forget AA/cruise missile defense system since Phoenix was retired, and that means no long range carrier defense systems at all carried on aircraft.
2 posted on
02/09/2011 4:53:37 PM PST by
bill1952
(Choice is an illusion created between those with power - and those without)
To: bill1952
The Amraam has a 30 mile fire and forget range.
3 posted on
02/09/2011 4:57:52 PM PST by
omega4179
(Loughner-leftist oriented)
To: bill1952
I’m more concerned about aircraft missile systems. From what I see the US hasn’t had a long range fire & forget AA/cruise missile defense system since Phoenix was retired, and that means no long range carrier defense systems at all carried on aircraft. Please do some research on air-to-air missiles. Hint: BVR.
4 posted on
02/09/2011 5:02:54 PM PST by
SeeSac
To: bill1952
Why would you need it, the old patriot, has a 44 mile range and 85,000 feet of altitude. No plane can survive get shot at by one.
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