Zhuhai Air Show 2020

Tam

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This thing is similar to the Royal Navy's CAMM-ER, which also has a 40km range and quad-packed in VLS. However, it is 10 km short of ESSM's range. Not sure how significant this 10km being "out-sticked" would be.

Range is not the missile range itself but the fire control radar. 70km maximum range detection, with 40km slant range. Slant range is a term often used with radar sets.

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I don't really know how effective the ESSM is at 50km though. The range where you have the highest PK tend to be well shorter than the maximum range.
 

Tam

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Range is not the missile range itself but the fire control radar. 70km maximum range detection, with 40km slant range. Slant range is a term often used with radar sets.

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I don't really know how effective the ESSM is at 50km though. The range where you have the highest PK tend to be well shorter than the maximum range.

Its a bit of topic by now but I need to add, that when the HQ-16/Buk missile quotes 40 to 50km range, its quoting its most effective range as in highest PK against a fighter sized target. It is not quoting its maximum flight range.
 

Tam

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In this image the display of the VLS with the quad packing missiles is shifted to the side, and the HHQ-10 launcher display took its place.

The fact that the VLS display with the quad packers is on the spot with HHQ-10, YJ-18 and YJ-12 should tell you the VLS is a CASIC display, and the company is pretty legit.
 
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