[Peach]

Thanks for the info on the Chinese Sunburn, although it's a little over my head. I'm gathering it's a lower flying missile that's more sophisticated that typical scuds and is harder for us to hit with tomahawks. Is that correct? Do we know how many of these Sunburns they have?

[txrangerette]

It's Patriot anti-missles we use to
shoot down incoming; otherwise you're
correct.

[theophilusscribe]

Over my head, as well, to be honest. I was hoping some of the technical experts here on FR could help. However, the second article I sent you is a little clearer.

Yes, these are much more difficult to hit than SCUDs. I don't think the amount they have has been disclosed, though.

I confess my ignorance. Maybe some more knowledgeable about their cache will respond.

[steveegg]

You essentially got it. The Scud is a ballistic missile that exits the atmosphere. The Moskit/Sunburn (it's Russian in orgin, BTW) is essentially a much-faster version of the Harpoon with a slightly larger conventional warhead that can operater at either low or high altitude.