This caught my eye, "“In 1987 we had the AIM-9P, which was designed to reject flares...". By that time the AIM-9L, which contrary to the lettering was a much more advanced version of the Sidewinder, was in wide service in the USAF and USN.
This caught my eye, "“In 1987 we had the AIM-9P, which was designed to reject flares...". By that time the AIM-9L, which contrary to the lettering was a much more advanced version of the Sidewinder, was in wide service in the USAF and USN.
Also the whole point of doing the testing described in the stupid article is to ensure that the missile has a chance to see enemy IRCM before its a shooting war. This enable the nerds to get the test data and go back to the lab and make changes so the missile will work in the real world. So the testing described against actual enemy hardware wasn't a failure but was instead an important learning point. If I was designing a test for a new missile you'd bet I'd want to see it perform against actual IRCM if it were available.It's simply where the rubber meets the road. Testing and simulation are great, with all the work the 50# heads put into things, but bang a weapon system on and off a CVN, put it into harms way, and can shit happen.
Agreed.Which says nothing to the fact that no weapon system has a Pk of 1.0 and even if they did they may not have perfect reliability; motors can have issues, fins can get bent, etc.
Which says nothing to the fact that no weapon system has a Pk of 1.0 and even if they did they may not have perfect reliability; motors can have issues, fins can get bent, etc.
Nuclear bombs? Pretty sure those are guaranteed to get their target.
Depends on how you define targetNuclear bombs? Pretty sure those are guaranteed to get their target.
They nuked one too.Nah, they thought AIM120s would be a good idea against that in Indepenance day 1...
Nah, they thought AIM120s would be a good idea against that in Indepenance day 1...
AIM 120 and AIM 9. Strange that the aliens could defend against each so well.
Ugh, the second one was such a disappointment.