[OC] Cost of Taking Down Unidentified Object Over Lake HuronSubmitted by Metalytiq t3_11b03pz in dataisbeautiful
goj-145 t1_j9xlw7x wrote
1 out of 2 hit rate for half million dollar seeking missiles versus a balloon... What a joke
DM-me-ur-tits-plz- t1_j9xoe57 wrote
The Sidewinder is 70 year old technology. It's still used by nearly every NATO military to this day because it's the best at what it does.
No joke.
coolguymark t1_j9xot2w wrote
It’s been upgraded numerous times and the latest aim9x version is the best or very close to the best high of bore sight short range infrared missile in the world.
DM-me-ur-tits-plz- t1_j9xovwz wrote
Yeah definitely, the 9x is nothing like the 9a from the 50s. Just saying that calling it a joke is ridiculous when it's the single most tried and true short range missile on the planet.
BUSFULOFNUNS t1_j9xycj5 wrote
Can it hit a 50 cent balloon on the first attempt?
iveoles t1_j9y20g7 wrote
It’s not designed to hit 50 cent balloons. That’d be a bigger waste of money.
Siggi_pop t1_j9yluxe wrote
Yeah it's like saying Ford F-series is a 1948 technology.
RoyalClashing t1_j9y3hfe wrote
IRIS-T is better.
tubaleiter t1_j9xmjw7 wrote
Small target, very little heat signature - not too surprising
chemolz9 t1_j9ybufm wrote
Small target compared to what? The balloon was 75 meters wide and carrying a payload of a couple thousand pounds.
ferrel_hadley t1_j9xpx15 wrote
>1 out of 2 hit rate for half million dollar seeking missiles versus a balloon
A heat seeking missile hitting an object that would be only a few degrees above ambient air temperatures.
>What a joke
Who is laughing. The worlds second largest military and the US defined pacing threat thought their balloons were near undetectable and untouchable. Here the US pilots are taking pictures of these balloons from above.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/our-best-look-yet-at-the-chinese-spy-balloons-massive-payload
The US then had to look at and bring down some random sky trash just to be sure there were not other spy assets using the flight profile of abandoned balloons. It looked silly but again they showed capabilities that surprised some pretty seasoned observers.
The incident will be forgotten in a few weeks. China's "super secret" years long spying on various countries by balloons that were unreachable has now been retired.
http://www.hisutton.com/Chinese-Navy-High-Altitude-Spy-Balloons.html
goj-145 t1_j9yw9sl wrote
The world is laughing at the US. Especially when the US also uses high altitude balloon surveillance. Going nuts and shooting down high school science projects, rushing to military action for everything, it's the perfect American story.
hadesthief t1_j9zfkqr wrote
If they were in any rush to pop the balloon it wouldn't have taken a few days
NInjamaster600 t1_j9y1nqi wrote
I’m wondering where the first missile went then lmao
chipperlew t1_j9y735g wrote
They’re programmed to destruct before hitting the ground. Fighters also use self depleting rounds that disintegrate.
paprikapeter t1_j9xz0wu wrote
Thats the important takehone message
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