Foreign media reported that Iran handed over 400 Zolfaghar ballistic missiles to Russia. Journalist Denys Popovych describes the possible threats posed by this weapon, calling for its correct assessment
I'll be honest, dear readers, but the news about 400 Iranian ballistic missiles that could have been transferred to the Russian Federation is the worst news in the last few months.
So for understanding. If the rate of hitting one air target with one missile for the Patriot air defense system is about 0.8 (where 1 is 100%), then you need to have 800 anti-missiles to shoot down those 400. No, this does not mean that there cannot be a one-to-one ratio. Simply, for a guaranteed defeat, you need to calculate the ratio of 2 anti-aircraft missiles to one ballistic missile.
Do we have 800 MIM 104 anti-aircraft guided missiles for the Patriot air defense system? The question is close to rhetorical, even if the US Congress were to pour a golden shower of dollars on our heads. But even if it were drained, there is another nuance.
The Zulfagar missile is not monoblock. It has a separate combat unit. That is, at some point, not one air target is formed, but two. And this makes it even more difficult to intercept an already difficult target, potentially increasing the cost of anti-aircraft missiles. With such a schedule, even Kyiv's Air Defense Forces can "lie down".
And I wouldn't sneer at the fact that the accuracy of Iranian missiles can approach the accuracy of telegraph pole flight. First, it is far from a fact. And secondly, even if the coefficient of circular deviation of this ballista is 500 by 500 meters, then instead of a conditional warehouse or a factory, it will fall on a residential building, which I personally do not see anything beautiful or sexy...
Well, that is, while the Republicans are resting , the plot twists and turns.
