ESSM BLOCK I SEA SPARROW MISSLE
Primary Function: Surface-To-Air and Surface-To-Surface radar-
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“Bistatic, semiactive seekers in the nose of a missile receive a reflected signal from a target that is being “illuminated” with an RF signal transmitted from a fire control radar on a stand-off platform (e.g., aircraft, ship). Such systems *REQUIRE* that the platform maintain *LINE OF SIGHT (LOS)* to the target until it is engaged by the missile. Ship-based standard missile (SM) and NATO Seasparrow AAW missiles are examples of such a semiactive mode.
The NATO Seasparrow requires a constant signal for homing.”
Range is *MORE THAN 35 Miles*.
The target is “Illuminated” with a 2° (RF) Pencil Beam which has to be maintained *”Painted”* on the target until detonation. At a more than generous 50 Feet Elevation above Sea LEVEL (Target Illumination Radar Height), the target should be hidden behind 463 Feet of Curvature.
Please explain how you can have *Line of Sight (LOS) 35 Miles Away* on a “Spinning-Ball” by showing how an 2° RF Pencil Beam can penetrate 463 Feet (141 METERS) of Target Hidden Height through a WALL OF WATER *26 MILES in Length* …??
(ps. 35 miles is *”Low Balling”*: The ‘Official’ Max Effective Range is Classified —- i.e. it’s MUCH MUCH greater than 35 Miles !! ).
*The Earth MUST BE Flat*
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If *”P“* then *”Q“*.
NOT*”Q“*.
Therefore, NOT*”P“*.
If the Earth is a sphere with a radius 3959 miles (*”P“*), then Illuminating Surface Targets (including “Sea-Skimmers”) with an RF Pencil Beam would be limited to 8.65 miles. (*”Q“*)
NOT *”Q“* (Surface Targets ARE illuminated then Engaged at distances >4x that limit),
Therefore, NOT *”P“*=
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Simple.
They live in a Fairytale.
The End.
Baller Rebuttal: “But the missile and the target illumination radar don’t have to be on the Same Ship“. —
Factually Incorrect …
“Unlike RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile and ESSM Block 1, Block 2’s active seeker will support terminal engagement *without the launch ship’s target illumination radars* . Between the semi-active capabilities that Block 1 brings and the active capabilities that Block 2 will bring, the Consortium’s warfighters will have the best of both worlds when it comes to ship self defenses.”
This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ means the RIM-7 Sea Sparrow and the ESSM BLOCK 1 *MUST HAVE* the Target Illumination Radar and the MISSILE ON THE LAUNCH SHIP.
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The ESSM Block II DOESN’T NEED the LAUNCH SHIP’S TARGET ILLUMINATION RADAR on the Ship, BUT … the Block II ESSM isn’t gonna be ready until 2020 !!! …
ERGO… Please tell me How the *ESSM Block I* has been Engaging *SURFACE BASED TARGETS* at more than 50 km with the *TARGET ILLUMINATION RADARS* on *LAUNCH SHIPS* … *FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS? (!!!!)*
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*KaBooM !!!*
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The Fairytale BallTARD Spinning Space Monkey Religion just
