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I'm not sure detection would be such a huge issue. I'm sure a lot has been invested in tracking incoming missiles and all existing aircraft has such warning systems, not sure what would it take to upgrade them for a weapons-quality lock.There's a ton of signals to work with for radar guided missiles, both of the active and semi-active variant.For IR missiles, you'd have to remember, they are quite short range. An object from 10km has ~600 times the RCS it would have at 100km, which would turn a tiny missile into fighter sized target.And don't forget, missiles have big hot rocket motors, I'm sure those can be tracked.And I'd say this idea would be most useful for BVR, for ranges where IR missiles don't yet come into play.
I'm not sure detection would be such a huge issue. I'm sure a lot has been invested in tracking incoming missiles and all existing aircraft has such warning systems, not sure what would it take to upgrade them for a weapons-quality lock.
There's a ton of signals to work with for radar guided missiles, both of the active and semi-active variant.
For IR missiles, you'd have to remember, they are quite short range. An object from 10km has ~600 times the RCS it would have at 100km, which would turn a tiny missile into fighter sized target.
And don't forget, missiles have big hot rocket motors, I'm sure those can be tracked.
And I'd say this idea would be most useful for BVR, for ranges where IR missiles don't yet come into play.
