I think it was a project to replace the vulcan rear cannon with Stingers ATAM.

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What I read was a new project, and it was not a stinger. Perhaps the AIM-9 I don’t remember, I was rather surprised when I read that.

They use Supersonic SAMs as target simulators too, though they are of course quite a bit larger than ATGMs.

http://militaryforces.ru/weapon-9-101-705.html

Something like this simulates rocket artillery fairly well for example:
http://militaryforces.ru/weapon-9-101-708.html

These missiles are big, 300kg and 600kg, and they are used as targets for missiles whose role is to intercept ballistic missiles.

So I am not sure a missile like an AMRAAM or meteor would be able to intercept a SAM. If they can intercept large SAMs like the S-300 or S-400 however, it could be a good idea to protect the tankers and AWACS with fighters capable of shooting them down. It would be hard to be sure that all the launchers have been destroyed, the tankers and AWACS could get closer.

ATGWs fly a few hundred miles per hour. Shouldn’t be too difficult to acquire, track, and engage.

I guess so but I think that active protection systems are more cost effective, because you don’t need a dedicated ADS system.

I wonder if tanks will have all aspect IR sensors like the F-35’s DAS in the future. With such systems they could detect ATGM launches and fire anti-ATGM missiles. Also the tank turret and sensors would be automatically cued to what the IR warning system detected for identification and tracking. That would be effective against ATGM teams.

what i meant was, read up on such a unit and see what can be expected and done,
using similar sized hardware
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARTHUR_%28radar%29

It says that it works in C band, which is next to the X band, so perhaps it works for a fighter radar which usually works in the X band.

Using a fighter radar versus a ground radar for that role reduces the probability of counter attack.

I guess that it might be possible also for the fighter to emit above the horizon, in order to reduce the probability of being detected by the enemy ESM. It would still detect the shells and rockets I think.

A radar with a fast processor speed, a modern AESA type radar? I don’t doubt that the technology (if not the radar) already exists. A more pertinent question is: could the same fighter then fire a missile to shoot down the oncoming missile – and in the process protecting itself from enemy ground fire? Can AIM-120D or Meteor shoot down AD missiles?

I was talking more about detecting 155mm rounds and rockets.

I don’t know if an AMRAAM or meteor can shoot an SAM. Maybe they can but it would have to maneuver very quickly after launch. And the interception is probably very hard because the missiles are moving so fast.

I’ve read that the successor of the sidewinder is supposed to have anti-missile capability. I don”t remember the name but iut’s probably the SACM.

When you look at the IronDome weapon system, you realize that intercepting a small missile or rocket is very difficult, although not impossible.