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Logincan someone identify this missile?
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this is the second frame of the unknown missile.
this cannot be the harpoon...considering the absence of fins along the missile body and the lack of a long trail of black smoke during booster phase of a harpoon missile.
the following two pictures are harpoon firing from the formidable.... notice the numerous fins along the entire length of the harpoon missile and the long black trail.
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Correct me if I am wrong. I do recalled that our Formidable frigates are arm with the below weaponry but not the RIM-116 RAM Rolling Airframe Missile.
- Boeing Harpoon anti-ship missiles
- MBDA Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles
- Oto Melara 76mm gun
- Eurotorp A244-S Mod 3 torpedoes
Edited by Vincepcb 04 Feb `08, 11:28PM
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Originally posted by Vincepcb:
Correct me if I am wrong. I do recalled - our Formidable frigates are arm with the below weaponry but not the RIM-116 RAM Rolling Airframe Missile.
- Boeing Harpoon anti-ship missiles
- MBDA Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles
- Oto Melara 76mm gun
- Eurotorp A244-S Mod 3 torpedoes
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Wah Tripwire. Me longtime never visit. 1st post i see is yours eh. Urgh, Im still having problem logging.
Its not RAM. I believe it`s a NGDS decoy. Correct me if Im wrong.
Download this file; www.sagem-ds.com/pdf/en/D1068.pdf
Compare the cross-section of the projectile to the cross-section of the decoys.
By the way, the decoys are pretty damn good. The French are relying on them as a point defence system in place of systems like the RAM i think. And the Formidable do orginate from France.
However, this does not mean that the RSN will not incorporate other weaponry to enhance the defensive capabilities of the Formidable frigate in the future. Just look at the upgrades done to RSN warships over the years. But you already know that of course.
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i have thought of that possibilities... but there are 3 problem.
1. the huge fire ball at the initiation of missile launch seems rather unusual for a decoy launch system.
2. if you look at the video... the missile after launch clearly (looking at the tail fins) is spinning.
3. a second part of the missile video clearly shows the missile going off to a high parabolic trajectory like a SAM.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mwx50XYXwE
YouTube – Coastal truck battery firing a Navy Harpoon missile
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Well, I think that whatever angle the missile flew out from the canister is relative to the picture. If you notice the height of the picture, if u shear it off a little more, the angle will be even lesser, if you don't crop it that much, the angle seems larger. Besides, if it was RAM missiles, it should have been widely reported on eg. SPIRI
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