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2006-06-02 Science & Technology

Smart Bomb vs Smart Shell Smackdown Coming Soon

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Posted by Steve 2006-06-02 13:41|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Saw a test of the Excalibur on some show on Discovery... DAMN!

They fired it off-angle -- about 30 degrees off from the bearing to the target. It hit.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2006-06-02 14:28|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-06-02 14:28|| Front Page Top

#2 I'd kind of like to see actual smart shells that could be loaded into a large size howitzer and fired at the enemy from a firebase (less fuel and artie boys don't get shot down).

Posted by rjschwarz 2006-06-02 15:26|| 2006-06-02 15:26|| Front Page Top

#3 I can envision scenerios where one weapon or the other has the advanage. The big advantage of the arty round is it's rapid responce time. And the big advantage of the aircraft delivered SDB is that an advancing US column wont out run it.

Posted by Hyperfine 2006-06-02 22:22|| 2006-06-02 22:22|| Front Page Top

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