On: A detailed look at the S-300P anti-aircraft missil...

[jacquesm]

At a mile a second I think the chances of that are somewhat limited unless you already happen to be in the flight path.

[ncmncm → jacquesm]

If it's coming toward you, just popping up between you and it is enough. It's not like it can steer around.

[girvo → ncmncm]

> It's not like it can steer around.

I thought that was one of the key abilities of hypersonic missile: that they can indeed steer around things?

That said, this is far far outside my wheelhouse, so I admit to ignorance.

[sangnoir → ncmncm]

> It's not like it can steer around.

The bad news is Hypersonic glide vehicles can steer around.

[ncmncm → sangnoir]

Not and still hit what is right behind what they have steered around.