India’s new missile can intercept anti-ship ballistic missiles

*America authorized sale of Javelin anti-tank missiles cho Australia

Not too long ago, the US State Division authorized the sale of 350 FGM-148F Javelin anti-tank missiles and associated tools at an estimated value of $100 million to the Australian Authorities.

The US has authorized the sale of FGM-148F Javelin anti-tank missiles to Australia. Picture: Australia MoD

Javelin, full identify FGM-148 Javelin, is a cellular anti-tank missile system collectively developed by Raytheon and Lockheed Martin. This method is broadly utilized by the US army and plenty of allied international locations.

The Javelin is designed to destroy tanks, armored and hardened targets from a shoulder-launched launcher. The missile has the power to lock on to the goal earlier than launch and operates on the “fireplace and neglect” precept, permitting the operator to stay undetected instantly after launch. The missile reaches a velocity of about 290 m/s after firing.

The Javelin makes use of automated infrared steering know-how to enhance accuracy even in adversarial climate situations and may interact targets in direct assault mode or in a high assault mode for optimum armor penetration. This steering system permits the person to search out cowl instantly after launch. In distinction, wire-guided programs, such because the M47 Dragon anti-tank missile, require the operator to information the missile all through its flight after firing. Over time, the Javelin has been repeatedly improved to enhance its vary, accuracy, and talent to defeat superior safety measures of contemporary tanks.

The Javelin is supplied with a high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead, which permits it to defeat fashionable tanks by penetrating the roof the place the armor is thinnest, and can also be helpful in immediately attacking fortified positions.

* F-22 Raptor fighter outfitted with countermeasure flares?

The US Air Drive’s F-22 Raptor stealth fighter stays the premier air superiority fighter thus far, however the Pentagon is seeking to improve the fifth-generation fighter’s capabilities.

F-22 Raptor stealth fighter. Picture: US DoD

Not too long ago, the US signed a hard and fast contract value 11.7 million USD with protection contractor Armtec Countermeasures to buy RR-196 counter-flares (decoys) to equip Raptor.

Based on the Protection and Safety Monitor, flares are a preferred countermeasure to disable X-band guided missile (AShM) radars within the 8.5 GHz to 10.68 GHz vary. Whereas Armtec doesn’t specify how its flares differ from these of its opponents, it does emphasize that its merchandise can idiot radars or radar-guided missiles. Armtec’s flares supply a large frequency vary and excessive radar reflectivity.

Neither the US Division of Protection nor Armtec has specified the precise variety of Raptor plane that will probably be outfitted with the RR-196 flares, however along with getting used on fighter plane, the flares can even be used for coaching functions.