[Lazamataz]

"The day of heavy armor is coming to an end."

You would think that lesson would have sunk home with the Maginot Line. But, better late than never I suppose.

Indeed. I favor the new American model. If you hit 'em first, you don't need to absorb a blow.

Besides, no armor known can possibly stand before hypervelocity rounds. Hypervelocity rounds are being field tested, I believe.

That's one reason I mentioned point defense such as the CIWS on naval vessels earlier. I'm a little surprised that nobody has mounted an R2D2 (or even something like the A-10's Gatling cannon) on at least a few of the lighter/faster land vehicles for point defense.

Not a reasonable defense against things moving at Mach 6. Maybe you could knock down the odd missile, but that's about it.

[Revelation 911]

JC:or even something like the A-10's Gatling cannon) on at least a few of the lighter/faster land vehicles for point defense.

Laz - help me recall

I remember someone saying those guns on the A-10 collectively recoil as to reduce flight speed of the warthog -

I'd think the same setup on a hummer or other light platform would send it end over end