(The coordinated double impact scene is also here).
This isn't Styx any more. The Russians are vastly superior in AShM choices, though as always it's the electronics and software inside that may make the bigger difference.
Some analysts argue that there isn't much functional difference between current generation Russian and NATO weapons. This is largely due to the rapid rate of electronics development in Russia as a result of the technology being available commercially, off the shelf. The variety of systems available as a result of the Russian development system complicates our countermeasures process also.
I've always respected Soviet/Russian ASMs. I believed that the opening days of a Soviet-NATO war would have been a very bad time to have been at sea on a warship.
Some analysts argue that there isn't much functional difference between current generation Russian and NATO weapons. This is largely due to the rapid rate of electronics development in Russia as a result of the technology being available commercially, off the shelf. The variety of systems available as a result of the Russian development system complicates our countermeasures process also.
ReplyDeleteI've always respected Soviet/Russian ASMs. I believed that the opening days of a Soviet-NATO war would have been a very bad time to have been at sea on a warship.
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