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2018-05-14 Science & Technology

Army Sends New Helicopter-Attacking Stryker to Europe - Counter Russia - 2020

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Posted by Besoeker 2018-05-14 08:27|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 There is this strange device known as a Browning M2 machine gun that might be useful ... Oh? Too low tech, not sexy, no R&D Graft... Well, the prototype will be ready in ~~2020~~ ~~2025~~ 2419 to defeat the Airlords of Han, right?

Posted by magpie 2018-05-14 09:33|| 2018-05-14 09:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Little more complicated than that, magpie.

Ma Duce only has a real range of maybe 1.5km and it isn't hitting a point target at that range. Drones and Helicopters can operate well outside a 5km range and can call in fire or hit targets within seconds.

A stinger which has a 5 mile range can even the odds pretty quickly against drones and helos.

Posted by DarthVader 2018-05-14 12:23|| 2018-05-14 12:23|| Front Page Top

#3 Wonder how that would work in the Fall. The geese get pretty big here.

Posted by Woodrow 2018-05-14 12:50|| 2018-05-14 12:50|| Front Page Top

#4 DV, what I would like to see is a sensor/software mod for the CROWS turrets so they could better serve as light anti-air cannons. The Stryker SAM chassis are more of a higher level SAM asset that is aimed at forcing the enemy assets up to 10,000' where the fast movers can take a poke at them. If every Stryker could do AAD then the unit would be a porcupine....

Posted by magpie 2018-05-14 14:01|| 2018-05-14 14:01|| Front Page Top

#5 2419 to defeat the Airlords of Han, right?
mag, Buck will be so proud of you after he wakes up!

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