All photos from Air Power Australia. Yeah I know. But they have the best info on the web when it comes to threat weaponry. I disagree with their conclusions but can't doubt the work and research done to compile this info. Go here for more.
I did an earlier post on how vulnerable our carriers are to high speed anti-ship missiles. You have to go to Air Power Australia for a detailed overview but rest assured.
OUR CARRIERS ARE VULNERABLE.
Our close in weapon systems are for lack of a better word...a joke and a morale booster. Even if a Rolling Air Frame Missile gets a hit on one then the damage done from the wreckage and the fuel will cripple ships systems and possibly cause injuries or deaths.
Our defenses are not up to the task of defeating some of the missiles coming online.
UPDATE:
Paralus made a comment that I just have to push up here....
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| Click on the pic to expand it but what should capture your attention are the supersonic anti-ship missiles. The Sunburn is impressive but so is the Indian/Russian Brahmos. The spread of these missiles should cause as much alarm as nuclear weapons. Imagine if terrorist were able to acquire one or two of these missiles and launch them at our carriers while they're going through the Suez canal? |
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| Notice the load out of SSN-N-27's. I excluded Bear type aircraft from my 'carrier' sinking post but if I included them in the scenario then the numbers get much worse for the defending side. |
OUR CARRIERS ARE VULNERABLE.
Our close in weapon systems are for lack of a better word...a joke and a morale booster. Even if a Rolling Air Frame Missile gets a hit on one then the damage done from the wreckage and the fuel will cripple ships systems and possibly cause injuries or deaths.
Our defenses are not up to the task of defeating some of the missiles coming online.
UPDATE:
Paralus made a comment that I just have to push up here....
Even with directed energy weapons, a weapon systems would have to be able to quickly detect, track, target and destroy in a very short period of time (seconds) to keep from being overwhelmed by missile swarm attacks.Everyone and everything I've read has the J-20 as being a large fighter or an interceptor aimed at taking out AWACs. What if its sole purpose in life is to have enough range and enough stealth to get close as is safely possible using that stealth to launch supersonic anti-ship missiles at our carriers? A stealth airplane that has one primary mission. Maritime strike against our carriers. Calling Chief of Naval Operations...its time to wake up!
What if the Chinese J20 is supposed to be a Chinese version of a SU-34 Fullback? A couple hundred of J20s each launching one or two ASCMs would be scary.
