Originally Posted by
NutLoose
With the fit being relatively simple to build into the back of a truck, it does make one wonder if it would take much fettling to nail a couple of triple launchers on the pylons of something like an SU-25
That's not where the problems arise. There are two major issues:
- Getting the lay-on information from the aircraft sensors to the launcher. The Russians were apparently concerned at how much the Indians had leaked when integrating ASRAAM onto their Russian-built aircraft.
- Whether they're safe to launch. Air-launched missiles are perfectly capable of colliding with their launch platform just after launch, and each aircraft type is different. By contrast, there is plenty of experience with the ground-based rig.