http://www.ohgizmo.com/2007/05/31/gratuitous-video-c-ram-phalanx/ Deliciously Geeky... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:25:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2007/05/31/gratuitous-video-c-ram-phalanx/comment-page-1/#comment-363003 Anonymous Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:32:50 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2007/05/31/gratuitous-video-c-ram-phalanx/#comment-363003 With violating security protocalls, it is hard to discuss this intelligently. Leave it at this... it works like a charm on some bases and it isn't worth a damn in others for various reasons. I just got back from OIF and spent time at many bases in my 13 months; it was odd the differences from base to base that had them. With violating security protocalls, it is hard to discuss this intelligently. Leave it at this… it works like a charm on some bases and it isn’t worth a damn in others for various reasons. I just got back from OIF and spent time at many bases in my 13 months; it was odd the differences from base to base that had them.

]]> http://www.ohgizmo.com/2007/05/31/gratuitous-video-c-ram-phalanx/comment-page-1/#comment-223717 Anonymous Fri, 01 Jun 2007 10:22:07 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2007/05/31/gratuitous-video-c-ram-phalanx/#comment-223717 As someone who has seen the Phalanx (and CRAM) (try to) work, I'm a little depressed. Usually the system doesn't even go off. When it does, it's late, or misses completely. This system might be okay on ships in the ocean, but when you're in an urban environment, you are so restricted as to where you can fire it's ridiculous! I have never seen the system work correctly, and I have watched it for months! As someone who has seen the Phalanx (and CRAM) (try to) work, I’m a little depressed. Usually the system doesn’t even go off. When it does, it’s late, or misses completely. This system might be okay on ships in the ocean, but when you’re in an urban environment, you are so restricted as to where you can fire it’s ridiculous! I have never seen the system work correctly, and I have watched it for months!

]]> http://www.ohgizmo.com/2007/05/31/gratuitous-video-c-ram-phalanx/comment-page-1/#comment-223352 Anonymous Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:34:26 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2007/05/31/gratuitous-video-c-ram-phalanx/#comment-223352 Derision. Right. I'll tell you what- When two areas are under attack with mortars and Qassams, you stand on the empty patch of dirt by yourself, and I'll stay on the one near the Phalanx...and we'll see who walks away. RTFA, moron- It's meant to shoot down fixed flight path / ballistic weapons. If they need protection from something that's jinking, they'll use a Patriot. Derision. Right. I’ll tell you what- When two areas are under attack with mortars and Qassams, you stand on the empty patch of dirt by yourself, and I’ll stay on the one near the Phalanx…and we’ll see who walks away. RTFA, moron- It’s meant to shoot down fixed flight path / ballistic weapons. If they need protection from something that’s jinking, they’ll use a Patriot.

]]> http://www.ohgizmo.com/2007/05/31/gratuitous-video-c-ram-phalanx/comment-page-1/#comment-223104 Anonymous Thu, 31 May 2007 21:19:37 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2007/05/31/gratuitous-video-c-ram-phalanx/#comment-223104 The systems are all depend on the assumption that what they are trying to hit ISN'T trying to avoid being hit. A missile can be dumb but erratic and still win, where these things have to be smart just to hit something traveling in what is for all intents and purposes a straight line. They deserve the same derision you gave to the air car. The systems are all depend on the assumption that what they are trying to hit ISN’T trying to avoid being hit. A missile can be dumb but erratic and still win, where these things have to be smart just to hit something traveling in what is for all intents and purposes a straight line. They deserve the same derision you gave to the air car.

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