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2005-03-11 Israel-Palestine

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Posted by Fred 2005-03-11 00:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This sounds like half of a system. The problem lies with the time needed for a patrol to get there, when that may not be fast enough. The easiest solution would be to construct some concrete-lidded pillboxes with automatically-directed mortars inside. If the Spider senses someone doing something clearly malicious, like setting up a rocket launcher, then it targets them with the mortar, opens the lid, fires a round, then adjusts fire based on the observed hit. The mortars needn't be large, as they can be accurately targeted, and could have a fairly rapid rate of fire.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-03-11 9:21:48 AM|| 2005-03-11 9:21:48 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Take heart Anonymoose, the system you describe is well on the way. Units with machine guns are already here. Detect, assess, respond. In this case the response is delay/denial.

Posted by Remoteman 2005-03-11 12:33:31 PM|| 2005-03-11 12:33:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Remoteman, "here" meaning "available to American troops" or meaning "the part of the Israeli system that they didn't mention in the article"?

Posted by trailing wife 2005-03-11 3:48:32 PM|| 2005-03-11 3:48:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I believe it's already installed.

Posted by Dishman 2005-03-11 5:27:56 PM|| 2005-03-11 5:27:56 PM|| Front Page Top

Smile Habib. In a couple of days you will receive a notice in the mail to pay a $265 fine and go to traffic school.

Posted by BigEd 2005-03-11 5:43:56 PM|| 2005-03-11 5:43:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 The problem lies with the time needed for a patrol to get there

Instead of a patrol, think of an armed drone loitering overhead or sitting on the ground all hot to go at ready five.

Posted by SteveS 2005-03-11 10:55:29 PM|| 2005-03-11 10:55:29 PM|| Front Page Top

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