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1 posted on 08/16/2011 8:48:07 PM PDT by sukhoi-30mki

To: sukhoi-30mki

If we had a leader, this spot would be glass by now.

2 posted on 08/16/2011 8:50:13 PM PDT by doc1019 (You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.)

To: sukhoi-30mki

Let’s name it the “Long Big Bang Dong” missile.

3 posted on 08/16/2011 8:51:20 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

To: sukhoi-30mki

Do our carriers have reliable counter measures against missiles like this, or are they basically sitting ducks?

4 posted on 08/16/2011 9:00:21 PM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")

To: sukhoi-30mki

They could buy some SS-N-22 Sunburn missiles from the Ruskies which flies at a top speed of Mach 3.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS-N-22

Or they could purchase the new BrahMos missile from India which also flies up to Mach 3.

The Indians are now working on a hypersonic BrahMos that will fly up to Mach 6 and will be ready for deployment by 2016.

8 posted on 08/16/2011 9:35:41 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)

To: sukhoi-30mki

I notice there seems to be a lot of confusion here. This is about the SOUTH Koreans building a supersonic weapon... You know, our ALLIES!

North bad... South good...

As to the US’s capabilities against these types of weapons. Limited capability exists with more in the pipe.

10 posted on 08/17/2011 4:32:44 AM PDT by Freeport (The proper application of high explosives will remove all obstacles.)

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