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2009-11-21 Afghanistan

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Posted by tipper 2009-11-21 00:28|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Not.

The vehicle has proven vulnerable to explosive formed fragment (EFP) warheads

Seems to me the underside of the Stryker is at an angle, but how about some kind of additional underside slat armor at a 45-degree angle with rough edges that would disperse the copper EFP over a wider area? Might have to be coated with ceramic or something to withstand the heat.

Posted by gorb 2009-11-21 01:02|| 2009-11-21 01:02|| Front Page Top

#2 I have some ideas about that, but I don't really want to talk about them now.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-11-21 10:55|| 2009-11-21 10:55|| Front Page Top

#3 The story mentions vulnerability to IEDs weighing 1500 - 2000 pounds. The real question is "how are the taliban able to build and emplace a 2000 lb bomb on a road without getting whacked?"

Posted by Frozen Al 2009-11-21 11:19|| 2009-11-21 11:19|| Front Page Top

#4 An M-1 _TANK_ is vulnerable to IED's of that size.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-11-21 12:23|| 2009-11-21 12:23|| Front Page Top

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