With the development of the times, modern warfare pays more attention to the struggle for air supremacy. Whoever controls the air supremacy has the initiative on the battlefield. In terms of air supremacy, in addition to fighter jets that all countries attach great importance to, there is another weapon that also plays a significant role, that is, air defense missiles. In the past wars, many types of air defense missiles also proved their role on the battlefield with actual performance. Today, the world's major military powers have their own air defense missile systems. Recently, the US "Military Observation" website also ranked the current world air defense missiles.
According to a report from the World Wide Web, the US "Military Watch" website this time listed the world's five most advanced air defense missile systems, and it is a qualification requirement to be included in this list. US media pointed out that the shortlisted air defense missile systems They are all "omnipotent", which means that the air defense missile systems on the list can intercept cruise missiles and ballistic missiles, as well as aircraft and other targets. It is worth mentioning that this time my country's Hongqi-9B ranked fifth, but the United States did not have an air defense missile to make the list.
ranked first on the list is the Russian S-500 "Prometheus" air defense and anti-missile system, which is Russia's most advanced air defense missile system. Although this missile was developed on the basis of the S-400, its design idea at the beginning of its development was to counter space targets and hypersonic weapons. Therefore, according to the current public information, the range of the S-500 is about 50% higher than that of the S-400, and the maximum intercept range can reach 600 kilometers. In addition, the S-500 tracks targets within a range of 800 kilometers, and its missiles are capable of intercepting targets at a speed of Mach 14. However, the S-500 is currently in the testing stage and is not in service.
ranked second on the list is the Russian S-300V4 air defense missile system, the missile system is the latest improved model of the S-300 series, and the most upgraded S-300V4 is its range, which uses hypersonic missiles that can intercept For targets within 400 kilometers, even the export version of Antai-4000 has a range of 350 kilometers. In addition, S-300V4 has stronger maneuverability, can be deployed on complex terrains such as plateaus and mountains, and has the ability to detect low-altitude stealth aircraft, which is why it can rank second.
ranks third on the list or the Russian missile system, the S-400 air defense missile system, which is Russia’s most famous air defense system and the most powerful tactical air defense system currently in service in the world. S-400 can be selected on this list because of its "comprehensive" characteristics. This air defense missile system is equipped with multiple-range missiles and has a wide interception range, ranging from tens of kilometers to 400 kilometers. Range. In addition, this system can track 160 targets at one time and guide interceptor missiles to attack 80 targets simultaneously.
ranked fourth on the list is Israel's "David Catapult" missile defense system. The United States did not include its "Patriot" air defense system on the list this time, which is also unexpected. The "David Catapult" missile system was jointly developed by the Israeli state-owned Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Co., Ltd. and Raytheon Corporation of the United States. Although this missile has poor maneuverability and a relatively low rate of fire, it can reach a range of 250 kilometers. Various ballistic missiles and aircraft intercepted inside. And this system uses dual-mode terminal homing guidance technology, that is, phased array radar and infrared imaging system, so its hit rate is more outstanding.
The last strong finalist is my country's Hongqi-9B surface-to-air missile system. The missile has a maximum range of 250 kilometers and has strong mobility. Moreover, the missile wing design of this missile system has been cancelled, which greatly improves the rate of fire, reaching about Mach 6. It is worth noting that Russia occupies the top three on this list, but the United States has not been selected for an air defense missile. This is mainly because the United States has fallen behind in the field of air defense missiles in recent years. A good example is the "Patriot" armed with no response to missile attacks on Saudi oil fields.
