To: bruin66
"picture of a ballistic missile"
Computers must be used for aiming at the shape of an ballistic missile...?
17 posted on
03/22/2006 11:48:04 AM PST by
JeffersonRepublic.com
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To: JeffersonRepublic.com
One would think a tow target would be safer...
18 posted on
03/22/2006 11:50:12 AM PST by
null and void
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To: JeffersonRepublic.com; bruin66
The laser is intended to hit a specific section of the missile for the highest probability of destroying it. Painting a realistic rendering gives the computers something to aim at.
That said, adversaries know of the vulnerable areas and are no doubt hard at work armoring them, though this degrades range and/or warhead size.
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