High-quality footage showing Iranian RVs, engulfed in plasma, diving at the exact moment toward the ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ airbase in ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด. Just 1ms error, RV would have ended up 10 km away.

https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2078490178256060416/vid/avc1/720x1280/T-GRz6YdZJ9bmvFc.mp4?tag=14

[2026-07-18] @ETERNALPHYSICS@twitter.com: As the defender, if you miss, there will be no second chance to re-engage, explaining [2] why the US needs to deplete almost an entire magazine to destroy even one single RV.

RVs with terminal speeds exceeding mach 7, are almost immune to PAC3 & other AD systems.

[3] Even with advanced micro-thrusters, matching the lateral maneuverability of a modern Mach 7+ threat presents an agonizing G-force deficit. If a ballistic missile executes even a slight evasive maneuver or trajectory correction at Mach 7, the interceptor must pull an [4] exponentially higher amount of lateral acceleration, often exceeding 30 to 40 Gs, to cross the targetโ€™s path. Because the PAC-3's airframe and internal electronics are bound by structural load limits, trying to match the sheer kinetic agility of a heavy, maneuvering [5] RV can overstress the missile's composite materials or exceed the maximum capability of its dual-control autopilot algorithms.

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geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 21d

doubtingtammy@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 21d (2 replies)

Recreational Vehicles?

The link isn't working for me.

iSeth@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 21d (1 reply)

Close. Re-entry Vehicle. Hypersonic missiles from space.

Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 21d

Couldn't happen to a nicer military base.