To: Hojczyk
I seem to recall from some years ago a system under development being reported in “Aviation Week & Space Technology” magazine — back when regular people could still read it — that would detect incoming theatre rounds — either artillery or rocket, quickly dispatch an out-going pin-point guided response round which would land on the original shooter’ positions BEFORE thier round even hit it’s target.
Kinda a “Quick-draw McGraw” deal. Then, I never heard any more about it. (I’m guessing it worked, and went black.)
To: William of Barsoom
I’m guessing that’s a pretty good guess...
6 posted on
10/22/2023 12:40:48 PM PDT by
null and void
(The Democrats want denser housing with denser people living in them.)
To: William of Barsoom
I seem to recall from some years ago a system under development being reported in “Aviation Week & Space Technology” magazine — back when regular people could still read it — that would detect incoming theatre rounds — either artillery or rocket, quickly dispatch an out-going pin-point guided response round which would land on the original shooter’ positions BEFORE their round even hit it’s target. That was invented during WWII. It was called "counter-battery radar."
Early versions didn't work that well, but they were steadily improved.
The AN/MPQ-4 was a counter-battery radar that worked pretty well. It was used in Vietnam.
7 posted on
10/22/2023 12:43:17 PM PDT by
Steely Tom
([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
To: William of Barsoom
We have had smart mortars for many years.
The innovation here is likely the payload, which sends back images as well as delivering destruction.
8 posted on
10/22/2023 12:45:46 PM PDT by
marktwain
To: William of Barsoom
That’s one of the many counter-battery systems out there now.
14 posted on
10/22/2023 1:27:29 PM PDT by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: William of Barsoom
I seem to recall from some years ago a system under development being reported in “Aviation Week & Space Technology” magazine — back when regular people could still read it — that would detect incoming theatre rounds — either artillery or rocket, quickly dispatch an out-going pin-point guided response round which would land on the original shooter’ positions BEFORE thier round even hit it’s target. I worked on this system some years ago. Is/was called active protection sytem. The Isreali's have one that at the time was better than ours called TROPHY. Have no idea if these programs were ever fielded in a meaningful way. It did work fairly well in field testing.
22 posted on
10/22/2023 5:25:09 PM PDT by
Damifino
(The true measure of a man is found in what he would do if he knew no one would ever find out.)
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