RE: [Fwd: flanker New China Radar technology threatens US Stealth Aircraft!]

On Tue, 30 Nov 1999, Bell, Brian K wrote:

> True.
> However the same is true for all aircraft. 
> It costs less to make an anti-aircraft missile than an aircraft. But I
> suspect that aircraft will be used far into the future.
> 
> Also, if the new technology can detect stealthed aircraft, how much
more so
> will it be able to detect non-stealthed aircraft? 

I seriously doubt the system in question is useful for a firing
solution. 
If it has a massive inferometric array of antennas then it will only be 
useful in getting a missile launched into the general area. If the
missle 
is remotely controlled, then sure you can try to get the target in its 
seaker head, however, it the target isn't easily resolved by the
missile, 
how are you going to actually get a hit? Add to that the fact that the 
missile's command guidance link is vulnerable to jamming and 
countermeasures. 

Just because I know there is a strike package coming into a general area

doesn't mean I can get my migs or missiles on target. 

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