Project Kusha / Programme LRSAM / PGLRSAM

[Kitsune]

Plus, just because something has ~150 km max range doesn't mean it can't take care of targets at 100, 70 or 40 kms

Ofc I know that, but my point is can a missile with a booster shoot something down at less than 30 km,
MRSAM can do that because it's a single stage missile which gives it unmatched agility at all ranges but that wouldn't be the case with Kusha M1, thanks to it's booster it's minimum engagment range would be on the higher side (certainly more than MRSAM)

It's essentially the Barak-8 vs Kusha M1 story again. AD-1 basically does everything AAD can, but it can also do much more. So carrying AD-1 gives you more options than carrying AAD, while still being able to do everything AAD was needed for.

Money my friend, money, AAD will certainly be substantially cheaper than AD-1.
NVM it has already been tested from a ship and as such is farther along its developmental cycle

 

[ShiroBarks]

M1

https://twitter.com/x/status/2080465164395249945

 

[Kitsune]

I can't wrap my head around at the fact that people weren't this excited/ curious when AD-2 was tested
Even though AD-2 is arguably a far more consequential missile than Kusha

 

[Parthu]

Ofc I know that, but my point is can a missile with a booster shoot something down at less than 30 km,

Sure it can. If target is close, the booster is just ejected early.

MASAM can do that because it's a single stage missile which gives it unmatched agility at all ranges but that wouldn't be the case with Kusha M1, thanks to it's booster it's minimum engagment range would be on the higher side (certainly more than MRSAM)

That's fine because of what I said above. Besides, VL-SRSAM has already got everything from 0.5 to about 40 or so km covered.

Most current British, French & Italian principle combatants use the Aster-15 (which has a booster) even for the point-defence role.

Money my friend, money, AAD will certainly be substantially cheaper than AD-1.
NVM it has already been tested from a ship and as such is farther along its developmental cycle
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The money argument makes sense when you have a very large fleet (60-70 destroyers) to equip, like US going for mix of SM-2 & SM-6 to save money.

But for our limited numbers (6-8 NGD at best), skimping out to save some change doesn't make the same kind of sense.

Regardless, we'll see what happens eventually.