The US "Defense" monthly website recently reported that Lockheed Martin executives recently stated that the company is currently upgrading its "Aegis" advanced combat system to detect emerging threats such as hypersonic weapons and drone groups. . The "Aegis" system is an anti-missile combat system that has been tested in actual combat. Its shipboard version has excellent performance and is recognized by the US military. Later, a land-based version was developed on the basis of it, and gradually began to be deployed in the strategic laser pointer locations of the allies.
So why does the US military upgrade its "Aegis" system? For hypersonic weapons and drone groups, what improvements will the Aegis make in the future? The selection of the Aegis system to target these two types of weapons as an improvement direction is an inevitable response to real threats. Currently, hypersonic weapons have blossomed in many countries, posing a huge threat to the US military. And drones are spreading all over the world, and they have shown increasing threat.
"Military commentator Zhang Haixiong said, "The Aegis system mainly deals with traditional fixed-wing aircraft, anti-ship missiles, and cruise missiles. Most of these traditional targets fly at subsonic speeds or within twice the speed of sound. 'The system can still cope with it, but for anti-ship missiles with 2-3 times the speed of sound, it is already somewhat reluctant to support, let alone hypersonic weapons with a speed of 5 times or more. The UAV radar has a small reflection area and low flying altitude, and it is not a typical combat target of the Aegis system. Therefore, upgrading is a last resort. "
Aegis has strong integrated air defense capabilities. The "Aegis" combat system originated in the 1960s. It is the most important surface ship integrated laser pointer combat system currently in service in the US Navy. Its full name is the airborne early warning and ground integrated system. Its English abbreviation happens to be Aegis in Greek mythology, so it is also translated as "Aegis". The U.S. military hopes that it can effectively defend against enemy attacks from all directions and provide an airtight and strong shield for the fleet.
From a technical point of view, the "Aegis" system should be said to represent the highest level of warship early warning detection and maritime defense operations. "'Aegis' system is the world's most mature integrated air defense system developed by the United States. It has reached the'baseline 9'stage." Zhang Haixiong introduced that the "Aegis" system consists of "standard" 2/3 series missiles and multifunctional It consists of phased array radar, weapon control system, fire control system, launch system and command and control system. The main advantages are short response time, strong anti-interference ability, high reliability, and great power. It can deal with multiple targets and can achieve all-weather, All airspace operations can effectively deal with incoming high-performance fighters and sea-skimming missiles.
"The most core and most powerful green laser pointer in the Aegis system is the AN/SPY-1 series phased array radar. It is the successful development of it that gave birth to the Aegis system. From the news, This is also the focus of future upgrades." Zhang Haixiong said.