From: Michael S. Lorrey (mike@lorrey.com)
Date: Thu Mar 25 1999 - 06:55:19 MST
EvMick@aol.com wrote:
> mark@unicorn.com
> >
> > The problem with ABM systems is that so far no-one has ever been able to
> > build one that works worth a damn.
> >
> I beleive you might just be wrong about that...
>
> The Patriot comes to mind...as well as the Ageis systems...not to mention
> (admittedly still unbuilt) the new laser anti missle systems..
Patriot is a system for terminal defense from tactical ballistic missiles, not
strategic missiles, which reenter much faster. Aegis is an
anti-aircraft/anti-cruise missile missile. Its not built for ballistic targets.
The Phalanx gun, however, has been customized in a test program as a terminal
defense system against strategic ballistic warheads and worked pretty well.
The THAAD is for exo-atmospheric work, the mid phase of a ballistic trajectory.
Mike Lorrey
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.5 : Fri Nov 01 2002 - 15:03:23 MST