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2006-04-13 Science & Technology

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Posted by Anonymoose 2006-04-13 08:51|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 cool - force field lol. Active protection though and from the shots i've seen in past of this working its damn good stuff!

Posted by ShepUK 2006-04-13 09:21|| 2006-04-13 09:21|| Front Page Top

#2 "Mr. Scott, more power to the shields!"

Posted by Perfesser 2006-04-13 09:23|| 2006-04-13 09:23|| Front Page Top

#3 This stuff, high energy lasers being deployed late this year and into next year, microwave weapons (including the active denial system that causes pain without lasting damage) ....

lots of interesting stuff getting ready to be fielded.

Posted by lotp 2006-04-13 09:23|| 2006-04-13 09:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Read about this in this months Scientific American along with an article on updated armor technology involving fluids that change viscosity IIRC. The "force field" system uses a magnetic field to disrupt the copper plasma jet of the shaped charge. By the way they had a really neat article on slide rules and another on deisel fuel from coal.

Posted by Cheaderhead 2006-04-13 10:26|| 2006-04-13 10:26|| Front Page Top

#5 Amazing how far we have come since the beginning of the last century and surprising that we still face the same problems that they faced thousands of years ago. The 21st Century is here.

Posted by 2b 2006-04-13 10:26|| 2006-04-13 10:26|| Front Page Top

#6 Now, if only they can angle the deflector shields and hold them off until they can make the jump to light speed.

Posted by DarthVader 2006-04-13 10:39|| 2006-04-13 10:39|| Front Page Top

#7 and the poor bastard whose chair is atop the dilithium crystal core will never have children

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-04-13 11:22|| 2006-04-13 11:22|| Front Page Top

#8 but this system is not the force field one - this one uses projectiles and not any force fields att all. I'm sure this is not the force field jobby thats been talked about- this is more like the Shorta systems the russians had i believe. It says Trophy is "designed to form a 'beam' of fragments, which will intercept any incoming HEAT threat, including RPG rockets at a range of 10 metres to 30 meters from the protected platform". Beam of fragments does not mean a laser beam or any other beam for that matter, its a load of something yeah but not a beam i'm sure, i think its like flechettes (that the right word?) that just maul the incoming round ripping it to peices before it hits.

Posted by ShepUK 2006-04-13 11:30|| 2006-04-13 11:30|| Front Page Top

#9 Slat armor is low tech, cheap, always available and very effective against RPGs. As for Trophy, I would worry about it detonating a fragmentation warhead that then takes out the radar.

Posted by ed 2006-04-13 12:05|| 2006-04-13 12:05|| Front Page Top

#10 lol good point there - also around infantry i can't help but think this could be dangerous to our own guys on foot.

Posted by ShepUK 2006-04-13 12:21|| 2006-04-13 12:21|| Front Page Top

#11 Force fields, death rays, pain rays, robots . . . this must be the 21st century!

Posted by Mike 2006-04-13 12:25|| 2006-04-13 12:25|| Front Page Top

#12 In Johnny Quest, ... all things are possible

Posted by Lancasters Over Dresden 2006-04-13 15:48|| http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com]">[http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com] 2006-04-13 15:48|| Front Page Top

#13 Jonny Quest! Best Saturday Morning Cartoon Ever!

Posted by Mike 2006-04-13 16:21|| 2006-04-13 16:21|| Front Page Top

#14 This may be the 21st century, but where are the g**damn flying cars? I was promised flying cars.

Posted by Scott R">Scott R 2006-04-13 17:21|| http://five24.net]">[http://five24.net] 2006-04-13 17:21|| Front Page Top

#15 "flechettes (that the right word?) that just maul the incoming round ripping it to peices before it hits."

Not flechettes (those are little arrows). Probably more like shotgun pellets; I think it is like a claymore going off. I wonder if it is "detrimental" to the troops around the vehicle.

Posted by Mark E. 2006-04-13 19:20|| 2006-04-13 19:20|| Front Page Top

#16 Beware, the scientists are among us...http://amazing1.com/emp.htm

Posted by Skidmark 2006-04-13 22:07|| 2006-04-13 22:07|| Front Page Top

#17 there you go again, ruining a good joke! We were having fun until you came along and made the thing real. Always spoiling a good time there skidmark!

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-04-13 22:55|| 2006-04-13 22:55|| Front Page Top

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