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| USS Mason 2016 encounter with missiles made naval history |
| 2017-10-20 |
| [TheConversation] One year ago, the American warship USS Mason defended itself from attacking cruise missiles while patrolling the Red Sea. It was a minor affair with few shots fired and no one hurt. But it was noteworthy for its global security implications. On Oct. 9, 2016, Mason’s radar detected two anti-ship cruise missiles launching 48 kilometres away from rebel-held areas of Yemen. They flew low over the water at about 1,100 kilometres an hour, and would reach the ship in just over two minutes. Missile defence layers |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #5 @Richard - unless the launch was seen on radar it isn't calculatable because cruise missiles don't follow a mathematical path such as a parabola - they are steerable or programmed to mask the launch point via movement. |
| Posted by: Hellfish 2017-10-20 12:18 |
| #4 HA9366, without visual confirmation there is no direct evidence of missile kills. So, at least give the article credit for being on the cautious side. Actually, I think aliens used their zap guns.;-) |
| Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 2017-10-20 10:24 |
| #3 Why are we all pretending these were Yemeni "rebel" missles? |
| Posted by: Butch Grumble8675 2017-10-20 09:03 |
| #2 So they fired 3 interceptors for zero hits. One missile crashed on its own and the other MAY have been winged. I guess nobody noticed that in the article. |
| Posted by: Harcourt Angoluting9366 2017-10-20 06:23 |
| #1 Call me crazy, but is it okay to ask if the Aegis, or some other system, can calc the launching point? |
| Posted by: Richard Aubrey 2017-10-20 06:20 |