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Old 19th Apr 2024, 05:46
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MechEngr
 
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https://www.twz.com/land/laser-rocke...he-middle-east is an interesting response.

It's got a laser designator with a phased array hemisphere radar to identify targets and fire missiles.

What's interesting is that I was on a project that tried to use 70mm unguided rockets against incoming mortar rounds as a cheap Iron Dome. The promise at that time was that if it was successful we'd get a contract to use smart munitions. I pointed out at the time that if cheap unguided rockets could be made to work why ever would would the DoD spend more money? AFAIK it did not work.

Still, there is an asymmetry in cost between this guided missile system and drones. Even the suggestion that the radar be used to interfere is a bit of a stretch as one could send some open loop drones to deplete the missile supply for cheap, maybe even dragging radar retroreflectors to cause fake targets to appear to be in the group, and then sending anti-radiation drones to finish the job.
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