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Old 08-25-2020, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Raellus View Post
Right, I just wonder if the ZU-23-4 can put enough led downrange to actually hit an incoming missile. Targeting the ATGM operator is, of course, a better option with a higher probability of success.
Anything's possible, but I wouldn't bet my life on it without dedicated radar and guidance systems.

Also worth noting it's generally western doctrine to operate AT missiles in pairs. The target usually can only shoot at one of the launchers so the other should get the hit. Mind you my personal knowledge of that is more with unguided weapons (M72, 84mm Carl Gustav, etc) than missiles such as Milan, TOW and so on.
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