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Yeah, for me, it's the intercepting projectile. One is a bullet fired from auto-aiming system, the other a rocket with a guidance system. Bullets vs. rockets de
by 11thEarlOfMar 10y ago
Yeah, for me, it's the intercepting projectile. One is a bullet fired from auto-aiming system, the other a rocket with a guidance system. Bullets vs. rockets definitely not the same thing.
Still, the performance of Trohpy is impressive. And, it has actually been proven to work in combat, something we pray to never see with ICBMs.
- adewinter 10y agoHeh. The missile defense systems are super controversial even now exactly because we have been unable to effectively demonstrate that they work[1]. This stuff sounds like it already works in the field. Nice. [1]: Tests are run and performance is usually quite horrible, until they make them way way easier than real world conditions. https://www.google.com/search?q=missile+defense+effectiveness https://www.google.com/search?q=missile+defense+effectivenes...
- ZanyProgrammer 10y agoThey do work? https://news.usni.org/2015/12/10/aegis-ashore-scores-in-first-intercept-test https://news.usni.org/2015/12/10/aegis-ashore-scores-in-firs... Why would the Russians use it if it doesn't work?