1kg of Semtex or 1kg of C4 or 1Kg of C2 or 1Kg of TNT , or 1kg of nitroglycerin ;
Even we have no money to buy this overpriced missile, than we must found customers who has that money. As far as the quality justify the price.
You may be correct from your own perspective. But from the article I have shared, what I understand is that US company has developed a ”more lethal” explosive for the “next generation” 2+ER version. It is NOT the same type of explosive used in previous Harpoons. It clearly compares this one to the previous Harpoon version being more lethal yet weighing less.
I am only going by, with what I read.
According to the below article this new generation version is developed from SLAM-ER land attack missile. And carries a “more lethal” warhead, is lighter faster and smaller.
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The Block II+ER is a lot lighter and smaller than the SLAM-ER, but it has a more lethal warhead, higher speed
Unquote.
However I agree that the article is a bit vague in expressing about what it is more lethal than. But one thing is sure. According to these articles; The new generation version is using a different and more effective explosive. But not necessarily more effective as a whole than the previous Harpoon..
The Ship Hunting Harpoon Missile
The name Harpoon evokes whale hunting when one thinks about it, and for good reason, because this missile was originally designed in 1965 to hunt dieselwww.warhistoryonline.com
German scientists have developed one of the most reactive non-nuclear explosives known to man. It is called “aziroazide azide”. This is so active and unstable due to the 14 nitrogen atoms that are connected to each other and want to form expanding nitrogen gas, that even the slightest touch would detonate it. (They say even looking at it may detonate it).
You may be correct from your own perspective. But from the article I have shared, what I understand is that US company has developed a ”more lethal” explosive for the “next generation” 2+ER version. It is NOT the same type of explosive used in previous Harpoons. It clearly compares this one to the previous Harpoon version being more lethal yet weighing less.
I am only going by, with what I read.
According to the below article this new generation version is developed from SLAM-ER land attack missile. And carries a “more lethal” warhead, is lighter faster and smaller.
Quote:
The Block II+ER is a lot lighter and smaller than the SLAM-ER, but it has a more lethal warhead, higher speed
Unquote.
However I agree that the article is a bit vague in expressing about what it is more lethal than. But one thing is sure. According to these articles; The new generation version is using a different and more effective explosive. But not necessarily more effective as a whole than the previous Harpoon..The Ship Hunting Harpoon Missile
The name Harpoon evokes whale hunting when one thinks about it, and for good reason, because this missile was originally designed in 1965 to hunt diesel
Laser guidance seeker is quite simple to manufacture.
This is an insanely fail concept. We shouldn't get any armored vehicles like this NEVER! And I have never heard and I don't think TAF has any requirement for a monstrosity like this.
Actually looking at UMTAS stations and launcher configuration, one would logically expect maximum of 60~kg for the missile. Especially for the Naval launchers such a missile shouldn't exceed twice weight of the UMTAS to remain in the capacity of the launcher and other factors (connection hinge for being exposed,not in a canister)
They are the concept of an older doctrine. Israel fielded those in the 80s. When a 100kg Iranian makeshift kamikaze UAV that costs 10k destroys that people will realize how useless it is. You shouldn't concentrate your firepower on a single expensive IFV(costs over 8 million $) by putting 8x/16x very expensive missiles on it. You should distribute firepower with cost-effective carrier vehicles. 8x Brimstone missile costs as much as a TB2 that is wrong on many fronts.
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