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2003-10-24 India-Pakistan

Chinese "AWACS Killers" Might be Sold to Pakistan

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Posted by Sorge 2003-10-24 10:06:45 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 According to StrategyPage.com, the FT-2000 has a range of only 100km, while the Phalcon has a range of 400km. Using the FT2000 as an AWACS killer is "literally a long shot".

Posted by Joel 2003-10-24 1:26:01 PM|| 2003-10-24 1:26:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 If it is effective, the "AWACS Killer" at least reduces the range and coverage of AWACS.

A 100 km anti-aircraft missile seems to me quite a stretch. What would it home on ? Turn off the AWACS while the missile is in flight and the thing would not have a powerful enough active radar to find a target. Turn the AWACS on again after the missile passes.

Am I mistaken ?

Posted by buwaya 2003-10-24 1:43:56 PM|| 2003-10-24 1:43:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 The 400 KM range of the system is at high altitude against B-52s. At mid-altitude against a Mig-23 it might be 150 km.... Once it get close enuf the missle might be able to use an active seeker. But I'll bet the whole FT-2000 thing is over sold. Course now I was wrong about the SA-6....

Posted by Shipman 2003-10-24 4:09:22 PM|| 2003-10-24 4:09:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 If the range is in fact 100km against high-altitude targets, then the FT-2000 is in fact overrated. It seems Pakistan is trying a pathetic scare tactic on us, more than anything else.

Posted by Sorge 2003-10-24 4:56:21 PM|| [http://www.forgottenfronts.com/] 2003-10-24 4:56:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 From height a lockdown aircraft like several AWACS style aircraft could be well away from Pakistan and still have coverage of such an elongated land mass.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-10-24 6:07:46 PM|| 2003-10-24 6:07:46 PM|| Front Page Top

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