To: Light Speed
Yeah.
Rumor had it that a GPS guided round was being developed for artillery.
I'm assuming it would be able to be modified for tanks as well.
The 105mm may have less boom, but there, again, have been rumors of 'stretching' the shell somewhat to have something akin to a double shaped charge warhead inside it.
*chuckle*
And those rumors are three years out of date.
Wonder what is being developed now?
thanks.
53 posted on
11/29/2003 11:19:08 AM PST by
Darksheare
(Even as we speak, my 100,000 killer wombat army marches forth)
To: Darksheare
The 105mm may have less boom, but there, again, have been rumors of 'stretching' the shell somewhat to have something akin to a double shaped charge warhead inside it. Meet Excalibur GPS aimed 155mm round
65 posted on
11/29/2003 12:56:18 PM PST by
jriemer
(We are a Republic not a Democracy)
To: Darksheare
"Rumor had it that a GPS guided round was being developed for artillery." Ummm hmmm.
87 posted on
11/29/2003 4:28:32 PM PST by
sauropod
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To: Darksheare
Yeah. Rumor had it that a GPS guided round was being developed for artillery.
I'm assuming it would be able to be modified for tanks as well.
Down to 81/82mm for mortars now too, per the British terminally-guided Merlin 81mm mortar round for their L16 81mm- AKA the U.S. M252. Mortars have such a lovely incoming trajectory for use with self-forging antitank penetrator weapons....
And the US Army has the XM395 laser-guided 120mm mortar round almost ready for fielding in FY 2006. 
130 posted on
11/30/2003 3:03:55 AM PST by
archy
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