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Subject: Russia Creates A Hyper-Speed Harpoon
SYSOP    2/11/2013 5:33:31 AM
 
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Belisarius1234    NBD   2/11/2013 8:39:18 AM
HARM is the proper comparison, not HARPOON.
 
Comparatively speaking it is NOT that impressive as its max fly-out still puts it inside the kill envelope of most medi
medium range western SAM missiles.
 
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bond007jlv       2/11/2013 3:17:04 PM
Only if the pilot flies to the target at low alt. The pilot would normally fly a sea-skimming , pop up and fire and then descend to sea-skimming.  At sea-skimming level, the aircraft can stay outside of radar line of sight, until it performs a pop up. The ship can still take a shot, but the engagement envelope is much reduced.  
 
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Belisarius1234    Handoff.   2/11/2013 3:47:10 PM


The missile doesn't care as long as whatever paints the inbound can paint the inbound. Standards can be lobbed to plunge on their victims. Look down radars do that for you.
 
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bond007jlv       2/11/2013 4:10:30 PM
As long as the ship's airborne radar support is available.
 
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Belisarius1234    As long as airborne support is there period.   2/11/2013 4:45:58 PM
That is the whole point of hand-off. Not just for ships. 
 
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Skylark       2/11/2013 5:08:46 PM
Taking into consideration the pathetic range of the X-38, the only mission it is suitable for is a first-strike, sneak attack during peace time against an unsuspecting enemy.  In a declared war, it would be useless, because an enemy would never let the aircraft carrying an X-38 to get close enough to launch it, stealthy or not.
 
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