While journalists the majority of domestic and foreign military and analytical resources do not stop trying to predict future scenarios for the operational and tactical situation in a totally unpredictable and explosive Idlibskoy area of de-escalation, taking into account the continued saturation of the theater of military operations of the Turkish Armed, «Lockheed Martin» is no less important for the expert evaluation of information was published in a press release of the military-industrial news portal Corporation 12 Martha 2020 year with reference to the experts, directly involved in the trials of throwing one of the instances a promising short-range ballistic missiles PrSM, developed within the framework of the ambitious project of the same name, designed to fend off potential missile opponent on critical operational areas.
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According to a source, experienced prototype TRUNC PrSM, launched on the territory of the missile range White Sands from the modified transport and launch module M269, housed in an armored box-farm mobile launcher MLRS M142 HIMARS, successfully hit a ground target imaginary enemy, breaking order 180 km. At first sight, we are dealing with a completely ordinary event, is not the subject of increased interest of Russian and Chinese military experts; in fact obtained in the test range of barely "covers" 50% from the same period of the Russian Task 9M723-1 "Iskander-M" ballistic missile. Meanwhile, a detailed introduction to the tactical and technical requirements for the development TRUNC PrSM, as well as the layout and the design of the final product is capable of fully reshape our preconceived notions about the project «Precision Strike Missile» as an ordinary program re rocket and artillery units with new US Army tactical BR, tactical and technical characteristics are only slightly ahead of the indicators of good old MGM-140B / 164B ATACMS Block IA / IIA.
In particular, Unlike tactical ballistic missiles ATACMS family, TRUNC perspective PrSM will boast the final range of 500-600 km and about 2-3 times smaller effective surface scattering (0,07-0.1 vs. 0.2-0.3 square. m, respectively,) through 74% reduction in diameter of the housing (from 0,61 m to 0,35 m, respectively,), and where the wider application in its structure the composite radiation-absorbent material. Because of this, radar illumination and guidance of the family of S-30N6E2 300PM1 can "grab" the data on the US TRUNC accurate tracking of the order at a distance of 85-90 km, which is completely inadequate for successful interception by surface-to-air missile long range 48N6E / E2. Indeed, after just 30-40 seconds after the "capture" of quasi-ballistic trajectories of moving at a speed of about 2000 m / s rocket PrSM not covered, will be included in the radiation pattern of the elevation sector over the positions SAM ("Dead funnel") within a radius of 25-30 km from the corners more 64 degrees with respect to the radar type 30N6E.
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Conclusion: successful intercept missiles PrSM division by SAM-300PM C / 1/2 may be implemented only at the 60 km section of the terminal portion of the trajectory, and then only in the case of a hypothetical opponent use no more than 6-8 TRUNC one plumage, without the implementation of the latest antiaircraft maneuvers. In the case of massive use of "strike-Dip" (10-15 or more units) object, Blanking "trohsotkami", a chance for a successful reflection of such a strike would be minimized; especially in the case of performing tactical BR PrSM antiaircraft maneuvers with overloads 25-30G (flight data modes are integral to a program superstructure most inertial navigation systems, advanced cruise missiles and tactical ballistic missiles). Why?
As is known, SAM 48N6E / E2 family are equipped with only aerodynamic controls, allows for disposable overloads 30-35G, which would be enough to destroy the elements of precision weapons opponents, carrying antiaircraft maneuvers with overloads no more 17 u, not to mention the rarefied stratosphere (18-25 km), where this figure will be reduced accordingly to 8-10G.
An order of magnitude higher combat resistance in this situation will have received currently into service line units VCS and ground forces air defense forces Russian anti-aircraft missiles S-350 "Knight" and "Buk-M3", Ammunition which presents surface-to-air missile interceptor 9M96E / MM and 9M317MA. By equipping these active radar homing missiles such as "slate", capable of detecting targets with GO 0,07 quarter. m in the region 20 km, complex "Vityaz" and "Buk-M3" can easily handle the upcoming "Deep Strike" even at the time of the dive under the critical angles more 80 degrees, inaccessible to guidance radar and 50N6A 9S36M: SAM data once and for all put an end to the issue of elimination of "dead hoppers", characteristic for domestic antiaircraft means with a semi-active radar guidance system.
"Torsion" rocket PrSM latest at the moment of implementation of flak maneuvers will use in ZUR 9M96E / MM and 9M317MA gas dynamic engine torque cross-type control «PIF-PAF» and gas jet thrust vector deflection system (along with the classic aerodynamic control surfaces), shall communicate to the disposable overload SAM 65 meals. and provide the opportunity to maintain high flight performance in the upper stratosphere.
Eugene Damantsev