By Evan Ackerman
One way to protect tanks from rocket propelled grenades is passively, by giving them more armor. A more effective way is actively, but shooting down incoming rounds before they even make it to the vehicle. It would be great if it were possible to do that with lasers, but it’s not yet (although we’re getting closer), so in the meantime the army’s Future Combat System will use a Quick Kill interceptor, a tiny little missile which pops up, locates the incoming round, orients itself, and fires, detonating the incoming round before it has a chance to strike the vehicle. Good thing the Russians haven’t already come up with a decoy system…
VIA [ Danger Room ]
They can do it with lasers http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=92c_1222454507
the base should also need to be strong! it exploded near the base. is it configurable?
Lasers have to be aimed and track the RPG, and then, you take the force of the blast when the RPG explodes. This detonates the RPG and simultaneously sets up a counter-pressure wall, deflecting the RPG's force: it not only destroys the incoming RPG but neutralizes its destructive effect on its target!
All in all, the sweetest battlefield defensive weapon I've seen! Thanks for linking it here Oh Gizmo!
Lasers have to be aimed and track the RPG, and then, you take the force of the blast when the RPG explodes. This detonates the RPG and simultaneously sets up a counter-pressure wall, deflecting the RPG's force: it not only destroys the incoming RPG but neutralizes its destructive effect on its target!
All in all, the sweetest battlefield defensive weapon I've seen! Thanks for linking it here Oh Gizmo!
Lasers have to be aimed and track the RPG, and then, you take the force of the blast when the RPG explodes. This detonates the RPG and simultaneously sets up a counter-pressure wall, deflecting the RPG's force: it not only destroys the incoming RPG but neutralizes its destructive effect on its target!
All in all, the sweetest battlefield defensive weapon I've seen! Thanks for linking it here Oh Gizmo!