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2016-05-14 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran says it has equipped tanks with anti-TOW jamming system

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-05-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Actually, there was a system made by the soviets that could "jam" the guidance system on early versions of the TOW missile. (DROZD if I recall correctly)

TOW SACLOS works by tracking a strobe light source on the back of the missile, and sending steering commands down the wires. If the target has a strobe on it blinking at the same rate, it may confuse the SACLOS computer and cause the missile to miss.

I know it was fixed somehow, but I do not recall exactly how.

Posted by Nguard 2016-05-14 00:52|| 2016-05-14 00:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Thanks Nguard, and I thought I was too bloody old to learn.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-05-14 07:44|| 2016-05-14 07:44|| Front Page Top

#3 With scissors. Really long scissors...

Yeah, back in Granpa's day maybe. Nowadays, all the cool armies use little swarms of scissors-drones.

Posted by SteveS 2016-05-14 11:25|| 2016-05-14 11:25|| Front Page Top

#4 They jam the TOW up with their tank. :p

Posted by DarthVader 2016-05-14 16:03|| 2016-05-14 16:03|| Front Page Top

#5 Immediate return fire down the LOS?

Posted by Shipman 2016-05-14 17:27|| 2016-05-14 17:27|| Front Page Top

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