Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: sukhoi-30mki

While that is great news, didn’t I read recently that Russia successfully developed satellite killing missiles?

What good is a long range missile without navigation?


2 posted on 06/06/2016 5:30:01 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: tired&retired

Answered my own question..

“The program will use autonomous guidance to find targets, reducing reliance on networking, GPS and other assets that could be compromised by enemy electronic weapons,” a Navy statement said.”


4 posted on 06/06/2016 5:31:12 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies ]

To: tired&retired

“The program will use autonomous guidance to find targets, reducing reliance on networking, GPS and other assets that could be compromised by enemy electronic weapons,” a Navy statement said.

Apparently not dependent on satellite-based GPS to navigate or locate targets. Probably some sort of Inertial Navigation System (INS), I suppose. Receive a target profile, target vector, and estimated distance from the ship as part of the launch sequence and then set free to hunt it down autonomously. Hard to jam a link that isn’t there.


6 posted on 06/06/2016 5:47:58 AM PDT by Captain Rhino (Determined effort today forges tomorrow.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies ]

To: tired&retired

How is this different from the Tomahawk ASM?


10 posted on 06/06/2016 7:27:45 AM PDT by Lou L (Health "insurance" is NOT the same as health "care")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson