The converted Talos AAW "Vandal" was limited both in number and target mimic capability.
The navy has not tested against a credible modern target. The current "Coyote" supersonic target is expensive and they likely do not want to shoot one down very often. "Simulations" are the current joy.
Reminds ne if the pre-WWII torpedoes that did not work, the navy not wanting to find out as they cost so much. Heck, when I was still in EW stuff, they ran tests against the AMRAAM where it was never launched, just telemetry collected to "project" real world performance.
Back when, they tested against "crossing" subsonic targets after an incoming (hit but still flying) BQM-74 center punched a ship and caused casualties. Unless things have changed, there are no realistic incoming missile target drills. Someone might get hurt...............
Well, I haven’t known those things, but the supersonic missiles flying in low was something I didn’t see as good.
I don’t serve in the armed forces, so I can’t say anything for sure.
My grandmother used to say, “An ounce of prevention, is worth a pound of cure.”
That makes sense to me here.
Thanks for the response.