Yeah, I kinda knew it all along but was hoping against hope. At some level, I was coping as well, LMAO. But really, I can't figure out what could have made the rocket deviate so much when we have witnessed the accuracy of the land attack version of BrahMos with the same GPS-INS guidance.
Going by the picture the CEP appears to be < 7.5 mtrs i e 24 feet. Besides my point remains. Are those targets going to be bombarded by only 1 or 2 rockets of this kind ?
Here I am talking about the kind of REK kits we have seen as of yet in development with us.
I'm sorry. I just don't trust Chinese products or the demo videos they put out in support of their claims as much as somebody else does I guess. Not saying their products are bad or sub standard.
But where in whatever you've put out by way of information of the GMLRS says you get a CEP of < 1 mtr or less.Yes, you do.
As you can see here,
USA has been mass producing these rockets for quite some time now, we can only assume the same for the Chinese.
Army celebrates production of 50,000th GMLRS rocket and its continued evolution
The 50,000th Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System rocket rolled off the industry partner’s production line in Camden, Arkansas in mid-November 2020, marking a historic occasion for the U.S. Army and the field artillery community.www.dvidshub.net
Dude, that's impossible to gauge from that screen grab due to the awkward camera angle and the resulting perspective distortion. And even then, it's definitely way more than that as we can clearly see the rocket missing the white circle.
You're confusing REK (Range Extension Kits) and PGK (Precision Guidance Kit)
Whatever the angle , assume both the target flag & the rocket are aligned in a straight line & using the principle of visual inspection estimate the distance between the landing position of the rocket & distance to the flag . It's roughly 1.5 times. We know the length of the rocket is ~ 5 mtrs.
I thought we were discussing the accuracy of the rockets. Our production capacity is a different matter altogether. No two views they need to increase the rate of production rapidly for leaving aside the US , the Chinese will definitely have the production capacity in multiples of the US.
If Guided yes - Armies tend to be judicious with use of munitions. Guided ones are expensive - so you dont really do spray and pray with them usually
Not really the case any more as GPS guidance becomes increasingly cheap to produce and implement. Here's a civilian one you could buy off of Alibaba for a 'very high price' of14$, 9.5 if you buy in bulk -
I didn't get you
What would those guided rockets target ? Would they be static or dynamic targets ? What's the cost benefit analysis behind firing just 2 guided rockets vs say 12 on the same target ?
Unfortunately, no and it IS a valid question.
The M31 rockets have a max range of 92 km. As to how they do it, who knows, sheer dumb luck, perhaps?? Or more plausibly, their P(Y)-code is just that precise.
Uhh... forget I said that. But before I can give you a proper reply, you'll need to first elaborate what you meant by
May very well have been the case.
Yeah, and that's why I find this even more baffling as the system that you can have some leeway with (BrahMos in case) seemingly comes with far better accuracy than a system that NEEDS to be more accurate in order to be effective due to its smaller warhead (Guided Pinaka in this case).
