2007-04-17 10:47:23 · 6 answers · asked by Akana Diego 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
A better question is: when will they be able to make the 'Sizzler' missile robust enough to actually fly the entire distance without crashing?
2007-04-17 12:11:35 · answer #1 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contrary to popular belief,
The sizzler is a sub sonic cruise missile.
It only goes super sonic during the last 10 KM terminial guidence phase.
It has a max range of around 300km.
US Navy ships have seveal types of supersonic anti missile missiles with ranges in excess of 50km.
So the point being, it would be hard for any craft to get within 300km to launch a sizzler.
And even if they did, either Navy aircraft or Navy anti missile missiles would have plenty of time to shoot a sizzler down while it was still in sub sonic flight.
2007-04-17 11:12:44 · answer #2 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Sizzler has yet to be proven. It basically is a SCUD missle as far as speed, accuracy, power and dependability goes.
Cooperative Engagement Capability:
CIWS Mk 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapon System
EX-171 ERGM Extended-Range Guided Munition
MHIP Missile Homing Improvement Program
Mk 1 SSDS Ship Self-Defense System
Nulka Decoy System
RAIDS Rapid Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Integrated Defense System
RIM-7 NSSMS / ESSM Sea Sparrow Missile/Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile
among other systems which can destroy any anti-ship threat.
http://216.109.125.130/search/cache?p=anti++missile++system+u.s.+navy&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-501&x=wrt&u=www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/policy/vision/vis98/vis-p09.html&w=anti+missile+missiles+system+u.s.+navy&d=W-TV9_mdOmU1&icp=1&.intl=us
2007-04-17 11:49:52 · answer #3 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they have the Mexican Navy the most powerful maritime force in the world
Viva la armada de Mexico
2007-04-17 10:54:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have had a system that can do that, since the late 1970s -- it's called the Phalanx.
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2007-04-17 10:50:34 · answer #5 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe that would be classified information.
2007-04-17 10:50:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋