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Two questions. US ships usually have phalanx defensive systems for anti missle deterrents. I’ve always heard these are pretty effective as long as their active
by travisgriggs 5y ago
Two questions. US ships usually have phalanx defensive systems for anti missle deterrents. I’ve always heard these are pretty effective as long as their active and not overwhelmed.
Does the Russian navy not possess these? Or do they, and it just didn’t work well?
- foldr 5y agoThe Phalanx has an effective range of just under a mile. Even a subsonic surface-skimming missile could easily cover that distance in around 5 seconds. So it's very much a defense of last resort. Missiles should ideally be intercepted by anti-missile systems with much longer ranges.
- ApostleMatthew 5y agoRussia uses a similar system, the Kashtan CIWS. This article (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61103927 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61103927) indicates that the Moskva did have one installed, though I don’t know why it didn’t help in this case.
- subroutine 5y agoDrones are reported to have been used to harass the vessel and keep its air defences distracted before the missiles were fired from a hidden battery near Odessa. At least two of the missiles are then reported to have struck the ship – causing a massive explosion and inferno as they are believed to have detonated one of Moskova’s exposed deckside missile tubes. https://www.news.com.au/world/europe/sneaky-way-ukraine-distracted-russian-warship-moskva/news-story/4243404b1394fa2f18d44290afeabd9a https://www.news.com.au/world/europe/sneaky-way-ukraine-dist...