Posted: 9/6/2013 3:38:27 AM EDT
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Just curious what the experts in GD think.
I had talked to a former British Navel Officer about a year ago and he said they had developed a method that could actually get a lock on stealth based aircraft by concentrating the radar into tight revolving patterns and systematically sweeping and area. He also went on to say that a British Warship had actually "locked on to a target" and was about to fire on it when the order came to abort. 
Not sure how much faith I put in that story, but if he was making it up he sure was excited to talk to a American about it. Meh.. Any way as is the case with all technology in warfare I'm sure its just a matter of time before someone out there develops them means to defeat it. My guess is within ten years. |
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Ten years- maybe longer if the poverty / technology access goes regional.
People fighting with 1980s armor can't understand the idea of OTH WEAPONS being able dump them for $750k... That three T72 tank worth just for one kill! They say. We say that's just one more technical leap forward. Let me know when you can build a non magnetic tank hull. |
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Ten years- maybe longer if the poverty / technology access goes regional. People fighting with 1980s armor can't understand the idea of OTH WEAPONS being able dump them for $750k... That three T72 tank worth just for one kill! They say. We say that's just one more technical leap forward. Let me know when you can build a non magnetic tank hull. The ROK K21 IFV has a composite hull. The next generation designs for IIRC the UK and Poland are looking to do the same,with the Poles going for an armored capsule inside the hull for the crew Of course the running gear etc will be metal but composite hulls are the future,it makes sense since making steel thicker is no longer an option. 
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| Maybe we should go back to the Quail concept and flood the zone with decoys. |
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The ROK K21 IFV has a composite hull. The next generation designs for IIRC the UK and Poland are looking to do the same,with the Poles going for an armored capsule inside the hull for the crew Of course the running gear etc will be metal but composite hulls are the future,it makes sense since making steel thicker is no longer an option. http://armour.ws/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/southkoreank21infantryfightingvehicle.jpg Quoted:
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Ten years- maybe longer if the poverty / technology access goes regional. People fighting with 1980s armor can't understand the idea of OTH WEAPONS being able dump them for $750k... That three T72 tank worth just for one kill! They say. We say that's just one more technical leap forward. Let me know when you can build a non magnetic tank hull. The ROK K21 IFV has a composite hull. The next generation designs for IIRC the UK and Poland are looking to do the same,with the Poles going for an armored capsule inside the hull for the crew Of course the running gear etc will be metal but composite hulls are the future,it makes sense since making steel thicker is no longer an option. http://armour.ws/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/southkoreank21infantryfightingvehicle.jpg That's an IFV, not a main battle tank. There are differences in the threats they are intended to stop. Composite isn't up to stopping tank fired threats yet. Therefore, main battle tanks will continue to use metal for some time still. |
