Chances of Armata VS Apache/Thunderbolt/Frogfoot
Дата: 10.10.2021 10:31:25
Draschel: I know this may sound really dumb, anti-armor and battlefield
support aircraft against a tank (not an SPAAG) but I really
think armata (or T15) can be especially dangerous to
them. T14 and T15, are the most advanced tanks in the world,
equipped with 2 powerful identifying radars for battlefield
management. The tank itself is able to illuminate, perceive, act
upon incoming projectile threats, from most approaches, at up to
1,800m/s. With ongoing testing to further limits, the goal
being up to 3,000m/s. The main purposes of course, are ground
projected radar for beyond LOS battlefield information, and of
course active defense system being able to intercept incoming
threat. But what many experts forget and leave out, the array
radars also work as any other ground based radar, and can obviously
detect traditional radar signature and masses, like attack
helicopters and close support fixed wing planes. The T14
is armed with 2 different gun-tube ATGMs, with max range up to
8,000m. The 1st travels at 660mph, while 2nd more modern ATGM
purpose built for its new 2M82 125mm gun flies at 895mph. The T15,
can be equipped with rack of AT9-2 ATGM, that have 6,000m
range and fly at whopping 1,230mph. Even the slowest velocity of
these ATGM, is far superior to the typical ground support aircraft
airspeed, especially helicopters. Frogfoot, being the fastest,
can't really sustain faster than 610mph and fixed wing attack
planes aren't circling the battlefield at max speed. And if
thunderbolt or frogfoot use their ceiling to evade, well they can't
really do counter-insurgency roles anymore. T15 armata can
also swivel and bring into action 2x30mm autocannon, which are
essentially AA guns. Helicopters have an advantage of
confusing radar and LOS, by using terrain irregularity permitted by
vertical flight. Sure, but that is typically something versus long
range surface air defenses or long-range interceptor air-launch
missiles. Like stand off MIG31 engaging targets 100km
away. Against the closer ranges versus SPAAG, it isn't an
advantage anymore. And specifically, ground based targets can
move into terrain irregularity far easier too. T14 and T15 also
heavily invest into active defense and passive defense, which are
highly tuned into countering ATGM HEAT attack. I know it
sounds silly, but it seems these next gen tanks perform a very
decent SPAAG role, in themselves. And attack aircraft would do very
well to avoid them. Obviously, ATGM aren't genuine ASM weapons, and
will definitely have very little use if any at all versus
interdictor and tactical strike aircraft. And if this class
like frogfoot, thunderbolt, AC130, Yak 130 close support
aircraft are forced into ceilings of 5-6,000m they become extremely
inefficient in their roles of battle overwatch. If that
the case, better off using purpose built fighter bomber and
strike fighters, AKA bomb/missile trucks, which much more versatile
and useful at altitude, like Tornado ECR, Xian JH7, F15E, F18E,
SU34. Thoughts?
Chances of Armata VS Apache/Thunderbolt/Frogfoot