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  • Today we look at two different methods of US layered anti-ballistic missile air defense. We test and compare the Army's THAAD, Patriot, NASAMS, C-RAM 4-layer system against the Navy SM-3, SM-6, SM-2, ESSM and CIWS 5-layer system. As part of the test we fire more than 50 Chinese DF-26 ballistic missiles at each system.
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    0:00 Overview
    2:28 Weapon Technical Details
    8:01 Scenario Details
    10:00 Predictions
    11:08 50 Ballistic Missiles vs US Navy Carrier Strike Group
    16:01 50 Ballistic Missiles vs THAAD, Patriot & NASAMS-3
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  • @foxglow6798
    @foxglow6798 22 дні тому +20

    Hi Cap! I was wondering if there was any way to do a mass JDAM strike from a B-1 or B-2 with individually-targeted munitions to see how many targets a single bomber can destroy in a base (after SEAD destroys SAM radars and SHORAD of course.) I got the idea from the video “B-2 drops 80 JDAMS” from about 9 years ago here on UA-cam which show the insane accuracy and efficiency of each guided bomb. Could even use glide kits perhaps?

    • @Wyomingchief
      @Wyomingchief 21 день тому

      They've done this many times, JDAM it's exactly the Target that it's targeted at. They've done it literally dozens of times

    • @grimreapers
      @grimreapers  21 день тому +5

      I've done this recently, let me see if I can find vid.

    • @grimreapers
      @grimreapers  21 день тому +7

      I think this one was a mass JDAM attack from B-2/21? ua-cam.com/video/_B7TiDU9zcs/v-deo.html

    • @foxglow6798
      @foxglow6798 21 день тому +4

      @@grimreapers thanks so much Cap! Your videos have been my #1 source of entertainment for over a year now and I love each one.

    • @biged6336
      @biged6336 19 днів тому

      I just seen a story about a marine designed plane OV bronco they said it was the grandfather of the A10. Have y’all ever heard of it? I had never seen it before.

  • @myyoutubename152
    @myyoutubename152 22 дні тому +57

    THAAD is a huge addition. Great work!!

    • @Anarchy_420
      @Anarchy_420 20 днів тому +1

      Yup! Now all we need is Enduring Shield!👍

  • @Doodelz02
    @Doodelz02 22 дні тому +33

    Fingers crossed all went well Cap. The boys did "beyond brilliantly" filling in for the past couple days. ("Helicopter hill-top parking" surprisingly similar to roof-top Thaad, btw... except more left-over 'copter bits!)
    And yeah, "really bloody well done" here. Such good info and expertise from CH! No idea how he pulls that off.

    • @pazsion
      @pazsion 22 дні тому +2

      i really liked the ground crew pov they did on that video too... and even included getting shot at by infantry. the gunship was terrifying.

    • @bearcatracing007
      @bearcatracing007 22 дні тому +2

      No left over bits, it's called weight reduction 😂

  • @Shubhabratabanerjee
    @Shubhabratabanerjee 22 дні тому +20

    Your passion for DCS never ceases to amaze !

  • @spinmaster4348
    @spinmaster4348 22 дні тому +16

    5:03 That’s how sm-3 deploys its kill vehicle, the “green” part on thaad is the kill vehicle itself, the nosecone is but a fairing protecting the ir seeker underneath

  • @BlackMesa322
    @BlackMesa322 22 дні тому +86

    OMG ITS CAP! Hope you are doing better now.

    • @5Andysalive
      @5Andysalive 22 дні тому +1

      might be an older recording. Hope the same of course but without rushing it...
      Most viewers would probably survive a few weeks without daily videos.

    • @valuedhumanoid6574
      @valuedhumanoid6574 22 дні тому

      I believe this was prerecorded so GR would have some content to release when he was gone. But it's still good to hear his voice

    • @Matt_Rides
      @Matt_Rides 21 день тому

      ​@@valuedhumanoid6574what's happened to Cap?

    • @valuedhumanoid6574
      @valuedhumanoid6574 21 день тому

      @@Matt_Rides He's sick. He said a few videos ago he's going to be hospitalized for a time. Don't know what's wrong, don't want to speculate.

    • @Matt_Rides
      @Matt_Rides 21 день тому +1

      @@valuedhumanoid6574 ahhh I think it's the cancer he's been fighting. I remember seeing a while that he had cancer. Hope it's not that and he's OK.

  • @mserfontein5868
    @mserfontein5868 22 дні тому +32

    Welcome back Cap!

  • @kushangchu1506
    @kushangchu1506 22 дні тому +6

    It's crazy how many SAMs were launched were launched in that short final phase of the land battery attempt, so much so that some PAC-3s were getting hit by the NASAMs on the way up. The red entries on the left-hand side log @ 24:00, 25:06 and 25:12. Mindblowing.

  • @randymoyer7871
    @randymoyer7871 22 дні тому +22

    I used to build modules for the THAAD radar system.

  • @Netbug
    @Netbug 22 дні тому +8

    16:52 "WAAAGNERRRR!"
    (I'll never stop saying it)

    • @grimreapers
      @grimreapers  21 день тому +1

      oof, not allowed to say that any more.

    • @nuclearTANK
      @nuclearTANK 21 день тому +1

      ​@@grimreapersThe ppl want it CAP, you must give them what the ppl want

  • @Delta36A1
    @Delta36A1 13 днів тому +1

    One slight correction SM-3 is by far a larger and more capable missle than THADD rather than the other way around. An SM-3 Block I weighs 1,500 kg (3,300 lbs) and THADD is 900 kg (2,000 lb). Range and max altitude also are heavily in the SM-3s favor with the SM-3 being designed for exoatmospheric midcourse intercepts of ballistic missiles while THADD as its name implies is designed for high altitude terminal intercepts.

  • @Slikx666
    @Slikx666 21 день тому +2

    Hi Cap. Hope you're feeling better.
    That was a good little test. Nice work CH.

  • @danarogers3489
    @danarogers3489 22 дні тому +1

    You sound much better, Cap. Proud to be a valued viewer.

  • @dougroberts3840
    @dougroberts3840 22 дні тому +2

    CH does some fantastic work with these mods, keep up the great work.

  • @shveylien7401
    @shveylien7401 22 дні тому +4

    The 120 degree doctrine is (in my theory) due to radar emission interference. If you point a radar at a coms antenna, even an antenna tuned for a completely different frequency, you're still broadcasting HUGE unclassified MW of power at a receiver who normally listens to uW. So you can either go above telephone pole style (which is easier seen from the ground), or go directional, so you can have Command and Control coms on the inside of the circle, and radars pointed outside the circle. By not transmitting towards your own equipment, you don't have to program azimuth broadcast block angles and break locks when the bandit flies behind your own equipment.

    • @sebfettel
      @sebfettel 22 дні тому

      Na, its the difference between defensive technology and offensive technology

  • @aatwinner1377
    @aatwinner1377 22 дні тому +2

    CH is a blessing to all of us

  • @dylandarnell3657
    @dylandarnell3657 22 дні тому +1

    We _are_ doing very well, Cap, thanks for asking. Wonderfully well, even. Glad to hear you back in action.

  • @wilson2455
    @wilson2455 22 дні тому +1

    welcome back Cap. Hope all is well ? You'll be happy to know in the previous vid, only 1 Huey was taken out by 'green on green' action. Last words from pilot, " Ouch, bye.. ",

  • @colinboneham7387
    @colinboneham7387 22 дні тому +2

    Glad your felling better Cap, & great work again CH, the THAAD is defo a good addition to DCS.

  • @saintuk70
    @saintuk70 22 дні тому +3

    Always love CH's work, just awesome.

  • @cassius_eu5970
    @cassius_eu5970 19 днів тому +1

    I know DCS is mostly an air combat simulator, but videos like these and the naval battles are by far my favourites. :D

  • @Godsjudgement12
    @Godsjudgement12 19 днів тому +1

    actually patriot mse missiles have their own radar seekers for fine tuning when closer to target, and that makes it so too many missiles dont hit the same TBM, we fire a set number of missiles per TBM to achieve 100% pK. -patriot operator

  • @Max-lf3tx
    @Max-lf3tx 21 день тому +2

    Does the integration of long range fires, advanced air defence systems, and lasers bring back the concept of land ships?

  • @SeanChYT
    @SeanChYT 22 дні тому +1

    Thanks for the video, Cap!

  • @dennisvandermarkt8263
    @dennisvandermarkt8263 22 дні тому +2

    Glad you're back cap

  • @John_SlideRule_Bullay
    @John_SlideRule_Bullay 22 дні тому +2

    Great job with the modeling CH! Get Well Soon Cap!

  • @cadetrenew
    @cadetrenew 21 день тому +1

    Good to see ya back, Cap. The boys did good in your absence but it isn't quite a GR video without the Cap!

  • @brianjohnson8725
    @brianjohnson8725 22 дні тому +1

    CAP!!! Happy to see you back! Hope you're doing better!

  • @mrlodwick
    @mrlodwick 22 дні тому +2

    Hope you getting well Capt!

  • @jeoverv
    @jeoverv 22 дні тому +1

    This is cool, I live just south of Bodø, and Cap fired a ballistic missile from the roof of the civilian terminal at Bodø Airport 😅 👍

  • @kenhelmers2603
    @kenhelmers2603 18 днів тому

    Once again CH makes GREAT toys! :) Glad to hear you Cap, you sound good.

  • @ShadyRiver-xu7kc
    @ShadyRiver-xu7kc 22 дні тому +2

    your back Cap yay!!

  • @chrisstopher2277
    @chrisstopher2277 21 день тому +1

    Great to hear a healthy sounding Cap on this video.

  • @nekomakhea9440
    @nekomakhea9440 21 день тому +2

    I wonder if anyone has ever tried putting a hotdog on a stick in front of a THAAD radar to cook it for science?

  • @tomlonguet2060
    @tomlonguet2060 22 дні тому +3

    Altitude max of SM3 is wayyyyy more than this. It's like way over 200km so like 600 000ft

  • @user-ft2zc5or9d
    @user-ft2zc5or9d 22 дні тому +8

    According to Wiki SM-3 (depending on the variant) has a flight ceiling of 500 miles.. thats like 2 million feet lol a bit farther than the 330,000 feet of the SM-3 here in the game

    • @Dawnbandit1
      @Dawnbandit1 21 день тому

      Yeah, the SM-3 Blk IIA has an insanely high max altitude.

    • @johnsilver9338
      @johnsilver9338 21 день тому +1

      That's for SM-3 Block Ia/Ib. Block II on the other hand can reach double of that or more as they need to intercept ICBMs with 2000km apogees.

  • @wilfredodiaz3445
    @wilfredodiaz3445 22 дні тому +1

    Welcome back cap

  • @CombatWombat7.62mm
    @CombatWombat7.62mm 22 дні тому +3

    Can the ships replenish their missiles after an attack at sea or do they have to return to port? Great video Cap! Get well soon

    • @grimreapers
      @grimreapers  21 день тому +3

      In game they actually can not re-arm at all yet.

  • @jamesslusher417
    @jamesslusher417 22 дні тому +2

    yay caps back everyone did okay channel is okay take care of yourself

  • @Hans_P_G
    @Hans_P_G 17 днів тому

    Well, i'll be...
    Welcome to Norway, Cap.
    Greetings from Oslo. 🇳🇴

  • @jamesscott2894
    @jamesscott2894 21 день тому +2

    Only one battery is in service, but the Armyvis getting their own ground launched SM-6 and Tomahawk launchers (the Typhon Missile System, basically a Mk41 VLS in a trailer...) Granted it's a single battery with a max salvo of 6 missiles before needing reloaded, but if we can hypothetical 50 DF-26 vs 6x THAAD 6x PAC-3, and 6x NASAM, we can prob add 6x SM-6 battery as well lol... Wonder how much that would impact the scenario?

  • @dhwave1
    @dhwave1 21 день тому

    Oh cool, welcome back. Your boys did fine but we missed your voice :)

  • @jasonverhagen5253
    @jasonverhagen5253 22 дні тому +3

    Awesome

  • @jeremylove6594
    @jeremylove6594 22 дні тому +5

    The army navy game we didn't know we needed

    • @dexlab7539
      @dexlab7539 20 днів тому

      Yup and we are all addicted now 😂

  • @barriemclellan1423
    @barriemclellan1423 22 дні тому +1

    Cap. Hope you're doing well. The boy's did a great job covering you, but you were missed

  • @jameshewitt8828
    @jameshewitt8828 18 днів тому

    Up on the roof
    Thinking of that song

  • @MrWadeant
    @MrWadeant 18 днів тому

    In the CV CIC some one screams VAMPIRE VAMPIRE VAMPIRE!
    And faces go Pale thought the CSG!

  • @myke5696
    @myke5696 22 дні тому +1

    Well land based units can store more reloads. That's one reason the Chinese are so nervous about the new Marine units with antiship missiles.

  • @superbudegu
    @superbudegu 22 дні тому +3

    The SM-3 is bigger and goes farther than thaad in reality. At least the SM-3 blk. IIa

  • @speeddemon2262
    @speeddemon2262 22 дні тому +2

    I'd love to see Ground Based Interceptor modded into DCS

    • @Wyomingchief
      @Wyomingchief 21 день тому

      What do you think the Patriot and THAAD are? They are ground-based interceptors and these are mods for DCS.
      What are you talking about

  • @brianjeffcoat5974
    @brianjeffcoat5974 22 дні тому +3

    Cap is back!

  • @lylemiller345
    @lylemiller345 22 дні тому +1

    throwing everything at us including the kitchen sink from the one in the house.

  • @Kevin-hb7yq
    @Kevin-hb7yq 22 дні тому +1

    Cool Stuff! ..but can you do it with an F-86 Sabre? 😉
    Get well Cap! 😀

  • @KaiDidumaNx
    @KaiDidumaNx 22 дні тому +1

    Im more impressed by how fast billion dollars went in smoke. Amazing

  • @Anarchy_420
    @Anarchy_420 21 день тому +3

    LTAMDS has 360 coverage👍

    • @grimreapers
      @grimreapers  21 день тому +1

      I think that's just for Patriot missiles?

    • @Anarchy_420
      @Anarchy_420 21 день тому +2

      @@grimreapers I believe they're all linked together

    • @Anarchy_420
      @Anarchy_420 19 днів тому +1

      @@grimreapers Now you just need Enduring Shield and M-Shorad!

  • @kadabrium
    @kadabrium 21 день тому

    25:10 "PAC-3 has been hit by NASAMS"

  • @Type09V
    @Type09V 14 днів тому

    Maybe also do a ballistic+cruise missile time on target version if possible?

  • @Musix4me-Clarinet
    @Musix4me-Clarinet 22 дні тому +2

    I do not know anything about the TacView, but, it looked like it was saying that there was some friendly fire in there? Was that true?

  • @nietkees6906
    @nietkees6906 19 днів тому

    I am pretty sure that SM-3 would have a higher max altitude than THAAD. SM-3 does exo atmospheric interceptions while THAAD does endo atmospheric ones.

  • @SuperAd1980
    @SuperAd1980 22 дні тому +2

    a 3 minute and 21 second un-skippable Ad...
    UA-cam are REALLY taking the p155!

    • @grimreapers
      @grimreapers  21 день тому +1

      Wow! Well done for waiting.

  • @DeltaV64
    @DeltaV64 22 дні тому +2

    Great stuff, but shouldn't the anti ballistic missiles be positioning themselves directly in the path of the incoming ballistic missiles ? It seems like they are trying to hit from the side which seems odd.

    • @Wyomingchief
      @Wyomingchief 21 день тому

      I'm guessing you didn't watch the video? Because that's exactly what is happening. The ballistic missiles were fired at the naval units. And then they were fired at a ground base that had the defense system right behind it. I'm not sure what video you watched

  • @mthomas6
    @mthomas6 22 дні тому +1

    Good evening gentleman, I would like to make another request if you all havent done this yet. Scenario : the Movie Fail Safe with Henry Fonda and cast. I would like Cap and his team to split up into 2 groups. I would like Cap to command the Bombing group of Convair YB-58A-1-CF Hustlers, and Simba and the rest of the team fly the MiG-21s sent in to intercept these vindicators from delivering there payload. if the mig 21 isnt the right choice, you can try using the french Mirage of that era. also needd to be included are the missle systems of that era based around the city as last defense. I thought your team would love this tactical scenario. Keep up the great work guys. Mike from Chandler AZ

    • @warbuzzard7167
      @warbuzzard7167 14 днів тому +1

      There are no B-58 Hustlers in DCS.

    • @mthomas6
      @mthomas6 14 днів тому

      @@warbuzzard7167 we can change that to a group of B52-G Stratofortress instead.

  • @poohbakke
    @poohbakke 22 дні тому +2

    Cap back👍

  • @lohrtom
    @lohrtom 22 дні тому +1

    Can you do a Cold War version? PAC1 + HAWK + Chaparal + Roland vs a virtual shitload of Soviet missiles?

    • @Wyomingchief
      @Wyomingchief 21 день тому

      All the missiles were get through because they weren't designed for anti-ballistic use, contrary to what you may have heard those were all anti-aircraft missile systems

  • @cyronader
    @cyronader 22 дні тому +7

    SM3 has a flight ceiling of 550 miles and speed of mach 13 whereas THAAD has a flight ceiling of 93 miles and speed of mach 8.....that is if wiki is to be believed.

    • @patricktho6546
      @patricktho6546 22 дні тому

      Flight ceiling of 550 miles? That's higher than quite a lot of sattelites

    • @cyronader
      @cyronader 22 дні тому +2

      @@patricktho6546 well it's designed to take on satellites and ballistic missiles coming down from the exosphere

    • @thepatriot676
      @thepatriot676 22 дні тому

      Yeah…. That’s WIKI

    • @nietkees6906
      @nietkees6906 19 днів тому

      ​@@thepatriot676 And it is likely true. It is an exo atmospheric weapon. It isn’t that hard to go mach 13 when you are in space.

    • @nietkees6906
      @nietkees6906 19 днів тому

      ​@@cyronaderNot even coming down from the exosphere, but just in the exosphere. It can intercept them in the middle of their course.

  • @Netbug
    @Netbug 22 дні тому +1

    Huh? How long was Cap gone for? I just had a cold for a couple of days.

  • @rjansandnes3325
    @rjansandnes3325 22 дні тому +1

    Yeay… Bodø❤️

  • @CheapSushi
    @CheapSushi 22 дні тому +1

    I wonder, with so many targets coming in in a "blob" or "cluster", does it actually make the radar have a harder time picking out each object to hit?

    • @Wyomingchief
      @Wyomingchief 21 день тому

      Not at all, not with the amount of power Behind These radars and they have the Fidelity to pick up individual targets

    • @grimreapers
      @grimreapers  21 день тому

      I don't know, but if one crosses in front of another, surely that would confuse a radar?

  • @BobH809
    @BobH809 22 дні тому +1

    I know you said about the layout of the defensive land based missiles would not make a difference, but... would you try and set them apart a little more, maybe into three sections. The deconfliction of the defensive network must be harder with them all together. Or is it just that the defensive DCS setup as you have it in this video would make no difference to the success rate?

    • @Wyomingchief
      @Wyomingchief 21 день тому

      In real life they would probably be several kilometers apart. DCS treats it as the same so it would not make any difference how far you put them apart realistically

  • @Davros-vi4qg
    @Davros-vi4qg 22 дні тому +2

    Navy vs Army… is it rugger, is it ‘Football’, no it’s robot wars 😝

  • @jamison884
    @jamison884 22 дні тому +1

    Hey Cap. The SM-6 is deployed by the Army via the Typhon system and is the intermediate range missile currently in service to assist Patriot. NASAMS isn't actually deployed in the big US military and as far as I'm aware, is deployed in Washington DC and then Sweden (I believe) and Ukraine.
    The new Typon missile launchers fired both SM-6 and Tomahawks, and the capability is massive since the US recently deployed the first version of their new integrated fire control sensor network, where they're deliberately designing all systems (all sensors/radars/data collection points from land/sea/air/space assets) to be collected and used together across all weapon systems. Theoretically, this means an F-35 can use its thermal imaging sensor to detect a ballistic missile launch, while also being picked up by a satellite picking up that ballistic missile launch, and then any radars from ships or ground-based radards between the ballistic missile's launch point and target can be used by the Aegis/THAAD/Patriot/Ground-Based Midcourse Defense/Typhon/any other system to then shoot down the incoming missile.
    I hope you're doing well Cap.

    • @jeoverv
      @jeoverv 22 дні тому

      NASAMS stood originally for Norwegian Adapted Surface to Air Missile System, developed from US components like missiles, launchers and radars, but some software and the Fire Distribution Center FDC are, I believe, Norwegian. I don't think Sweden has got any of these, but we do of course in Norway.
      As for Cap; I think this video was made before he left the building... Fingers crossed and best wishes 🤞

    • @grimreapers
      @grimreapers  21 день тому

      Thanks J

    • @jamison884
      @jamison884 21 день тому

      @@jeoverv I admit, I was lazy as hell. I should have thought about it for a bit more, N for Norway. Thank you!

  • @Maltechr
    @Maltechr 12 днів тому

    Just a weird question.. But isnt there only two Flight III's in service?

  • @williamhumber5890
    @williamhumber5890 22 дні тому +1

    Out of curiosity what was the PK of the THAAD interceptors? Based on the Tacview it looked pretty terrible.

    • @Wyomingchief
      @Wyomingchief 21 день тому

      Currently it's 100% in real life.

    • @grimreapers
      @grimreapers  21 день тому

      It looked like about 60-70% in game? Not sure. Not sure why so many misses?

    • @williamhumber5890
      @williamhumber5890 21 день тому

      @@grimreapers Ah ok, that seems pretty reasonable. It just looked like it was much lower from the video but sometimes that can be deceptive just "eyeballing it". Thanks for the response!

  • @Netbug
    @Netbug 22 дні тому +1

    Map looks great at high altitude.

  • @johannbezuidenhout2976
    @johannbezuidenhout2976 20 днів тому

    You need to add the mim-23 Hawk system at some point. It's still in service and is being used in the Ukraine war.

  • @jouniairplanevideos
    @jouniairplanevideos 16 днів тому

    What about the Dutch SMART-L-ER?

  • @thepatriot676
    @thepatriot676 22 дні тому +1

    Whatever happened to THAAD-ER?

  • @Ultima115
    @Ultima115 22 дні тому +1

    The patriot has a missile that fills the gap between Thaad and patriot its pac-3 mse

    • @nietkees6906
      @nietkees6906 19 днів тому

      At 6:20 in the video you can see that they actually modelled PAC-3 MSE

  • @t.r.4496
    @t.r.4496 20 днів тому

    I don't think Cap was sick. I believe he hit the pub and was hungover. Now I maybe wrong but he got better awful quick.

    • @dexlab7539
      @dexlab7539 20 днів тому

      Haha unfortunately Cap get sick all time…feel sorry for him

  • @nuclearTANK
    @nuclearTANK 21 день тому

    THAAD-ER is a multi-stage missile

  • @carlousmagus5387
    @carlousmagus5387 5 годин тому

    Go Army, Beat Navy!

  • @hughmungus2760
    @hughmungus2760 22 дні тому +2

    2 things. Ballistic missiles like the DF26 are designed to be used at 2000km+ range, meaning that at 200km they would be firing at incredibly high parabolas. Reaching well over 1000km in altitude and basically coming down vertically on the target.
    MRBM type missiles like the DF26 would carry decoys which would greatly complicate interception up until the very last couple dozen km.

    • @Wyomingchief
      @Wyomingchief 21 день тому

      And in reality, nobody has proven that they can hit a moving Naval Target from thousands of miles away with a Hypersonic vehicle. Take things with a grain of salt😂😂

    • @hughmungus2760
      @hughmungus2760 21 день тому

      @@Wyomingchief satellite guidance is a thing.

    • @grimreapers
      @grimreapers  21 день тому

      Fair point. Currently limited to 300,000ft in DCS.

  • @MaXwellFalstein
    @MaXwellFalstein 22 дні тому +1

    THAAD seemed to be too nerfed in this simulation.
    The gap between THAAD and Patriot is too large.
    The solution is more THAAD intercepting earlier in the enemy parabola.

  • @johnoliver4739
    @johnoliver4739 22 дні тому +1

    With a battle group you have multiple targets, missiles towards each of them, kind of spreads just a little, the land target, you have all of those systems protecting 1 building, missiles lining up, same targets, thaad and patriot dont get used, at least very rarely, to protect 1 single target. Usually an entire target area, multiple facilities, infrastructure, an air field with many craft long runway, etc.

    • @Wyomingchief
      @Wyomingchief 21 день тому

      You also realize that this is a computer simulation? And based on that and based on the way DCS works it doesn't really matter. This is a simulation based on publicly available information, and it's not meant to simulate or be conclusive to what the real thing can do😂

  • @markscion
    @markscion 22 дні тому +2

    Welcome back Cap. The boys did a thing in your absence. Hope your bowels did not climb through your next and throttle your brain, because that's also totally a thing

  • @christopherchartier3017
    @christopherchartier3017 22 дні тому +1

    Almost makes you wonder why they don’t just replace THAAD and Patriot with SM-type myssiles

    • @totalNERD-eo7wx
      @totalNERD-eo7wx 22 дні тому +1

      They are - there is a land based mk41 VLS system under development

    • @totalNERD-eo7wx
      @totalNERD-eo7wx 22 дні тому +2

      Not to mention AEGIS Ashore

    • @nietkees6906
      @nietkees6906 19 днів тому

      Because they are designed for different missions.

    • @nietkees6906
      @nietkees6906 19 днів тому +1

      @@totalNERD-eo7wx There is also a sea based PAC-3 MSE missile under development. So the replacement could also go the other way...
      In reality they will not replace eachother but will complement each other on both land and sea.

    • @totalNERD-eo7wx
      @totalNERD-eo7wx 19 днів тому

      @@nietkees6906 Ah, just looked at the specs and it seems like PAC-3 MSE is better than the SM-2MR in almost every way. Of course, PAC-3 cannot compete with SM-6 and SM-3. It would make a cheap complement to the SM-3.

  • @gcwyatt
    @gcwyatt 21 день тому

    For SCIENCE!

  • @docauger2032
    @docauger2032 22 дні тому +1

    And that's what the US relies on for our nuclear missle defense

    • @Wyomingchief
      @Wyomingchief 21 день тому

      You do realize this is a simulation based on nothing but conjecture? 😂 the real system,THAAD literally has a 100% interception rate at this point

  • @MrNoobed
    @MrNoobed 22 дні тому +2

    Caaap

  • @ivensbass1592
    @ivensbass1592 18 днів тому

    SM-3 is a much better missile than thaad regarding interception. Don't know why in DCS it's different.

  • @hardrockuniversity7283
    @hardrockuniversity7283 22 дні тому +1

    Glad to hear your dulcet snark again Cap, get healthy soon!

  • @everypitchcounts4875
    @everypitchcounts4875 20 днів тому

    Aegis ashore would be better at targeting

  • @whousley
    @whousley 22 дні тому +1

    So THAAD is a kinetic energy weapon?

    • @grimreapers
      @grimreapers  21 день тому

      yes

    • @nietkees6906
      @nietkees6906 19 днів тому

      Any missile is a kinetic energy weapon. Either by using hit to kill or by shrapnell.

  • @Filthy_Morgan
    @Filthy_Morgan 11 днів тому

    Your using Norway as a test ground 🥲🥲

  • @adrianpaz472
    @adrianpaz472 22 дні тому +5

    Just a small tiny clarification: The THAAD is FAAAARRR HUGELLY LESS CAPABLE than the SM-3.

    • @Wyomingchief
      @Wyomingchief 22 дні тому +1

      No because it's not designed to do the same thing.

    • @adrianpaz472
      @adrianpaz472 22 дні тому

      @@Wyomingchief Correct. The SM-3 has shown the ability intercept ICBM type targets. Thats 8 Km/s targets (~mach 24). While the THAAD is no capable of that. THAAD has been tested up to 2.5 Km/s targets (~mach 8).

    • @nietkees6906
      @nietkees6906 19 днів тому

      ​@@adrianpaz472But on the other hand SM-3 can't intercept short range ballistic missiles, while THAAD can. They were designed for a different mission.

    • @adrianpaz472
      @adrianpaz472 19 днів тому

      @@nietkees6906 correct, but that’s where the SM-6 come in with better characteristics than the THAAD. There is a region at high altitude where the THAAD could perform better than the SM-3 and SM-6, but overall these two missiles are far better than THAAD.

    • @nietkees6906
      @nietkees6906 19 днів тому

      @@adrianpaz472 SM-6 is not better than THAAD. SM-6 has likely less range against ballistic missiles than THAAD and also is not hit to kill. Even PAC-3 MSE is better against ballistic missiles than SM-6.
      SM-6 is however more versatile as it can also intercept aircraft and cruise missiles at very long ranges. And it can even be used in a surface attack mode.

  • @gutstompenrocker
    @gutstompenrocker 22 дні тому +2

    The hit % for THAAD was pathetic. It should hit at least 35% or don't use it.

    • @Wyomingchief
      @Wyomingchief 21 день тому +1

      Well theoretically it should hit 100% because that's what it's done so far. But again this is a computer mod based on publicly available information

    • @gutstompenrocker
      @gutstompenrocker 21 день тому

      @@Wyomingchief I know. I watched some of the thermal intercepts and is amazing.

  • @ryabow
    @ryabow 22 дні тому +1

    3:55 Russian systems also tend to frag their own aircraft. sometimes, you just have to trust the people behind you to remember what team they're on.

  • @valuedhumanoid6574
    @valuedhumanoid6574 22 дні тому +1

    I lose 42% of my paycheck to pay my income tax. Now I know why. $12 million for one SM3 really drives it home.

  • @Vulture-1066
    @Vulture-1066 18 днів тому

    Range far range fast 😁

  • @Mr.Su-35Flanker-E
    @Mr.Su-35Flanker-E 22 дні тому +1

    S-400 vs DF-26