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It looks like the historic kill rate with radar-guided weapons has been quite low, but the technology has advanced significantly since it's early deployments ar
by nickff 10y ago
It looks like the historic kill rate with radar-guided weapons has been quite low, but the technology has advanced significantly since it's early deployments around and before the Vietnam war.[1] I would suggest that weapons like the AMRAAM would have a high probability of kill in real large scale conflicts if and when IFF issues are not present.
[1] http://pogoarchives.org/labyrinth/11/09.pdf http://pogoarchives.org/labyrinth/11/09.pdf
- crypto5 10y agoIn Yugoslavia war, all(6) air-to-air kills were performed by AMRAAM according to wiki.
- sandworm101 10y agoBut against what target? A poorly-equiped fighter with no EW capability, one that doesnt move becausr it doesnt see the threat? Lets see how the amraam handles a 4th or 5th generation fighter. There are stories of f22s having trouble downing f4 drones.
- crypto5 10y agoAgainst mig-29, modern enough for that time.