Comments by "verdebusterAP" (@verdebusterAP) on "What is the THAAD anti-missile system the US is sending to Israel?" video.

  1. PAC-3, SM2,SM-3 SM-6 and now THAAD all of the US missile defenses are getting in some work
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  2. The UK is reconsidering that The Type-45s performed as designed in the red sea however the US Burkes and Ticos were engaging ballistic missiles with SM-6 and SM-3s The Type-45s have sensors but not the weapons due to limitations of the Sylver VLS. They are upgrading to ABM capability but again the Type-45 VLS only carries 48 shots, the US burkes carry 90-96 missiles while Ticos carry 122 So the UK problem is the limited ammo on the Type-45 Now the smart pay for the UK would be working with MBDA to software connect land based Aster-30 BMD to the UKs Land ceptor so the UK would only have to buy the missiles and launchers and they can fold that purchase in with the RN purchase of Aster-30 but thats just the smart thing
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  3.  @Whisk3yKnight  The SM-6 is designed for anti missile aircraft as well ballistic defense
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  4. By all means then Have Iran test that hypothesis
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  5. yes 7 but each one is battery equipped with 6 launchers which 42 launchers total You also have to realize that the SM-2, SM-3 and SM-6 in Red Sea have proven that they were worth the investment So sending the THAAD would open the possibility of the US going beyond the planned 8 batteries. Also Iran is less likely to fire as they dont want to give the US any excuse to strike or support Israel striking Iran
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  6.  @Roar1987  THAAD isnt rated against ICBM or SLBMs Only MRMB on down The only missile capable of ICBM intercept is the SM-3 as it can intercept ICBM or SLBM before it has a chance to MIRV Hence why Russia and China protest the US deployment of it near them because in the theoretical exchange, their studies have shown that SM-3 can intercept missiles even in boost phase
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  7. THAAD isnt rated against ICBM or SLBMs Only MRMB on down The only missile capable of ICBM intercept is the SM-3 as it can intercept ICBM or SLBM before it has a chance to MIRV Hence why Russia and China protest the US deployment of it near them because in the theoretical exchange, their studies have shown that SM-3 can intercept missiles even in boost phase
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  8.  @Cav-z1y  With what missile
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  9.  @Cav-z1y  Yeah thats not going to happen with the UK its about the same odds of them adopting the existing SM-6 and AIM-174
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  10.  @Aamirmhmd99  1.24 billion per battery
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