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Based on lack of open source information I think this “home on jam” mode for Harpoon is an internal mode for the missile and not an operator selectable mode like search pattern, waypoints, flight profile etc. I’m guessing of course, if this is sensitive information please do not give details.

AGM-84D also uses active radar homing: https://man.fas.org/dod-101/sys/smart/agm-84.htm

Basic Harpoon has an active radar. Air launched one (AGM-84A) should be the same, except some other derived missiles like AGM-84E SLAM use infrared sensors. Which air launched Harpoon version are you writing about?

Hisar O RF IIR for navy, thinking loud and could be not based on facts: - short range point defense - yes - ballistic missiles - no - discern low RCS targets - should be tested with simulations & target drone tests - discern tartgets skimming over sea - should be tested as well - high maneuver...

Looks like, and very logical if it’s better than old Hisar O+ airframe for the purpose. I did not like the reduced diameter front section of the standard Hisar missile. It looked like ESSM but ESSM evolved from Sparrow to use a bigger rocket motor and that caused the diameter difference between...

I don’t think air launched one uses a different method of guidance. Based on specific console talk about the Harpoon in Turkish journalist circles it could be that the manufacturer or the exporter country does not provide the system interface for the missile for use with a third party computer...

I ask because I don’t understand. In the age of computers and touch screen displays why a separate hard wired console is required for Harpoon alone. I know it has some special mechanical controls at the console, but why an Atmaca or generic console can not be used for Harpoon launches? Air...

Trying some logic here, I have no information about plans: There is a limit to how many Atmacas can be produced in a month, so the shift would be very gradual and would take many years. Until then ships will continue to use Harpoon too, so to think and report that Harpoons will be moved into...

Close Air Support (CAS) does not mean aircraft should be at low altitude for the mission. Hürkuş can do it from a higher altitude with good sensors and smart bombs, even at stand-off distances. DoD definition from another website: Close air support (CAS) is air action by fixed-wing and...

It is not a dive bomber or A-10 which needs thick armor nor a Cessna-172 to babysit rookie pilots. Please show some respect for our first contemporary domestic aircraft and at least don’t call it a “failure” or “freak”. Do you think all aircraft are/born perfect?

Well the laser spot, which we do not see, could be close to the front, or if there is deviation it could be within the tolerance for SAL guidance… overall a very nice video. Next stop should be jet powered NLOS missiles with more range.

L-UMTAS hit the target, but close to the edge:

It’s on the English part.

https://www.tusas.com/content/files/uploads/2989/123_Sayi.pdf Tusaş magazine says 60 consecutive hours. I don’t know or care if it is 50 or 60, it is already more than enough but Turkish companies often do not update their websites either…

And: https://www.savunmasanayist.com/seri-uretim-aksungur-havada-kalis

Nice… by the way I’m a complete outsider so I guess developing 76mm cannon and 20mm was not MKEK’s decision but state or navy decided to replace some components 1 to 1 because of US/Italian dependency. Still I prefer Gökdeniz+missiles over this for navy vessels, or 2x 3x future MKEK gatling...

Without separate gun laying radar it would be worse than Phalanx due to accuracy, worse than Gökdeniz due to range and smart bullets, worse than Sea Zenith due to calibre. What are they smoking? Hope I am wrong… maybe Aselsan can develop a radar to follow bullets. If it’s not a forced decision...

It was on open question, I don't think we have to chose one of them. Much of the public view on ballistic missiles come from associating them with dictators or nuclear threat and WMDs so people do not like them. But superpowers use them too. In recent years they have been increasing range of...

Suppose that I want to close the air base of the opponent very fast. The base is protected by many layers of defense, inluding ships, aircraft, AA guns, SAM sites. scenario 1: I send 30 cruise missiles scenario 2: I send 30 of the following warheads on multiple longer range rockets change...

Why?