Posted on 02/01/2003 10:13:41 AM PST by Basilides
S-300V SA-12A GLADIATOR and SA-12B GIANT HQ-18 The S-300V (SA-12) low-to-high Altitude, tactical surface to air missile system also has anti-ballistic missile capabilities. The HQ-18 reportedly the designation of a Chinese copy of the Russian S300V, though the details of this program remain rather conjectural. In early 1996 Russia astounded the United States Army by marketing the Russian SA-12 surface-to-air missile system in the UAE in direct competition with the United States Army's Patriot system. Rosvooruzheniye offered the UAE the highest-quality Russian strategic air defense system, the SA-12 Gladiator, as an alternative to the Patriot at half the cost. The offer also included forgiveness of some of Russia's debt to the UAE. The S-300V consists of:
9M82 SA-12b GIANT missile 9M83 SA-12a GLADIATOR missile 9A82 SA-12b GIANT TELAR 9A93 SA-12a GLADIATOR TELAR 9A84 GIANT Launcher/Loader Vehicle (LLV) 9A85 GLADIATOR Launcher/Loader Vehicle (LLV) 9S15 BILL BOARD Surveillance Radar system 9S19 HIGH SCREEN Sector Radar system 9S32 GRILL PAN Guidance Radar system 9S457 Command Station
The 9M83 SA-12a GLADIATOR is a dual-role anti-missile and anti-aircraft missile with a maximum range between 75 and 90 km.
The 9M82 SA-12b GIANT missile, configured primarily for the ATBM role, is a longer range system [maximum range between 100 and 200 km] with a longer fuselage with larger solid-fuel motor. The 9A82 SA-12b GIANT and 9A93 SA-12a GLADIATOR TELAR vehicles are similar, though the 9A83-1 carries four 9M83 SA-12a GLADIATOR missiles, whereas the 9A82 carries only two 9M82 SA-12b GIANT missiles. The configuration of the vehicles command radar is also different. On the 9A83-1 the radar is mounted on a folding mast providing 360º coverage in azimuth and full hemispheric coverage in elevation. The radar on the 9M82 TELAR is mounted in a semi-fixed position over the cab, providing 90º coverage on either side in azimuth and 110º in elevation. The TELARs are not capable of autonomous engagements, requiring the support of the GRILL PAN radar.
The 9S457-1 Command Post Vehicle is the command and control vehicle for the SA-12 system, which is supported by the BILL BOARD A surveillance radar and the HIGH SCREEN sector radar. The CPV and its associated radars can detect up to 200 targets, track as many as 70 targets and designate 24 of the targets to the brigade's four GRILL PAN radar systems for engagement by the SA-12a and SA-12b TELARs.
The BILL BOARD A radar provides general surveillance, with the antenna rotating every 6-12 seconds. The radar, which can detect up to 200 targets, provides target coverage of 0-55º in elevation and 10-250 km in range with an accuracy is 30-35 min of arc in azimuth and 250 m in range. and.
The HIGH SCREEN sector radar supporst the ATBM role, providing surveillance of anticipated azimuths of threat missiles. The radar is switches to a tracking mode when high speed targets are detected, automatically transmiting the trajectory parameters to the Command Post Vehicle. The CPV prioritizes the threat and instructs the HIGH SCREEN radar to track specific missiles, with the maximum being 16 simultaneous targets.
The GRILL PAN radar system controls the battery's launcher vehicles (TELARs and LLVs). It can simultaneously track up to 12 targets and control up to six missiles against these targets The radar can acquire targets with a radar cross-section of 2m2 at a range of 150 km in manual mode and 140 km in automatic mode. The GRILL PAN tracks targets assigned to it by the CP while simultaneously maintaining a horizon search for new targets.
The LLVs (9A85 GLADIATOR and 9A83 GLADIATOR) resemble normal TELARs, but with a loading crane rather than command radars. While the primary role of the LLV is to replenish the TELARs, they can also erecting and launch missiles if needed, though they are dependent on the use of command radars from neighboring TELARs.
Specifications
SA-12a Range, (km) 6-75 km Altitude, (m) 25 km Basic load on vehicle 4 missiles on launcher Detection range, km Reaction time, sec Speed 1.7 km./sec Reload time Warhead 150 kg, HE Command guidance Combined, inertial with semi-active self-guidance Radar(s) GRILL PAN missile guidance radar, BILL BOARD surveillance radar, HIGH SCREEN sector scan radar Emplace/displace time (min) 5 Support vehicles TELAR, Transloader, command post Chassis Variations of the MT-T chassis are used for the launch vehicle, loader-launcher vehicle, missile guidance station, command post vehicle, and the radars.
Specifications
SA-12b Range, (km) 13-100 km Altitude, (m) 1-30 km Basic load on vehicle 2 missiles on launcher Detection range, km Reaction time, sec Speed 2.4 km./sec. Reload time Warhead 150 kg, HE Command guidance Combined, inertial with semi-active self-guidance Radar(s) GRILL PAN missile guidance radar, BILL BOARD surveillance radar, HIGH SCREEN sector scan radar Emplace/displace time (min) 5 Support vehicles TELAR, Transloader, command post Chassis Variations of the MT-T chassis are used for the launch vehicle, loader-launcher vehicle, missile guidance station, command post vehicle, and the radars.
Sick.
On second thought, should that happen, the vultures would be anounncing to the world they are commiting a crime by trying to sell something that is not theirs,
-and-
hawking evidence of a poss crime scene.........
If terrorists were able to shoot it down at that level and speed, well, then...they will win.
But that isn't the case.
It already has happened. But thankfully has been pulled.
Pulled by EBay
With a flight manned with Americans, an Israeli, and an Indian, they couldn't have allowed Muslims at the controls.
There are indeed a lot of sick folks out there who only care about making money.
Next prediction: Anti-war folks will portray this as a "sign" that we shouldn't proceed to attack Iraq.
I believe there are
only four "categories"
of tin foil foul play:
Sabotage on board;
some foreign, high altitude
missles; some foreign
black ops near-space plane;
some foreign black ops high tech
energy weapon.
If it was foul play,
I don't think our government
would say publicly,
because I don't think
anybody would admit
that we have a foe
with the resources
to accomplish any of
those general things...
HALO depends on the altitude, but they have less wind resistance up there. Off the top of my head, I think they jump from 8,000 to 30,000 feet, depending on the aircraft.
I know that the fighter pilots can eject at those speeds, but they are encased in the seat and their flight suits (which aid in them resisting pressure and high Gs) and they are secured till they land. Even with all that protection, it can't feel good.
For the shuttle crew to use their chutes, they'd have to literally get to an opening, and jump out fully exposed. I've never jumped from anything like 200,000 feet, but I'd assume that they'd fall for quite a ways before the atmosphere would even be dense enough for the chute to work. They'd need oxygen, and probably some heat shielding, or they'd wouldn't make it. At 4000 mph, any significant air resistance could cause broken bones, fatal whiplash, or who knows what.
Catch 22, there. If the air resistance doesn't kill you, the fall to denser atmosphere will.
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