Author Topic: Force Multiplier (Read 566 times)

Gunslinger · « **on:** September 28, 2005, 09:15:40 PM »

This is friggin KEWL! I'd hate to be on the receiving end though.

http://www.systems.textron.com/videos/530.1-SFW-in-OIF.wmv

Simaril · « **Reply #1 on:** September 28, 2005, 10:09:15 PM »

Awesome.
Watched the video with my 14 year old, both our jaws dropped. Almost scifi level munitions...

Sandman · « **Reply #2 on:** September 28, 2005, 10:25:52 PM »

Interesting.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/blu-108.htm

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 28, 2005, 11:03:31 PM »

Holy ****! Those iraqis didn't even get a chance to enjoy setting a trap!

Debonair · « **Reply #4 on:** September 29, 2005, 12:12:52 AM »

Wow, that was imressive.
I dont keep up much on modern military info, but i know some on this board certainly do, so tell me, is that for real, or is this another patriot missle? Wile you're at it, please tel me if Habu is a Habu. He won't.

FiLtH · « **Reply #5 on:** September 29, 2005, 12:21:47 AM »

Cool game

Dinger · « **Reply #6 on:** September 29, 2005, 02:06:12 AM »

Ah yes, the Sensor-Fuzed Weapon. They make Sensor-fuzed, Terminal homing and Guided munitions these days. SF and TH are pretty much the stuff.

One of the "radio calls" not mentioned there was "Holy *****" after it hit.

For my work on OFP/VBS artillery (basically in a graphical environment not unlike that film there), I put in some SADARMs -- sensor-fuzed artillery shells -- and yeah, the effect is pretty much like that: you get them over the armor, the armor dies.

Debonair · « **Reply #7 on:** September 29, 2005, 02:42:40 AM »

Cool, our army now has supersonic flying robot ninjas.
I cant even think of something I've seen in a movie that doesnt look primitive compared to that.

midnight Target · « **Reply #8 on:** September 29, 2005, 08:13:04 AM »

meh... Tom Clancy had those things decimating the chinese army in his last crappy book.

Chairboy · « **Reply #9 on:** September 29, 2005, 08:25:36 AM »

My name is Chairboy, and I can't stop thinking about supersonic flying robot ninjas.

indy007 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 29, 2005, 08:50:21 AM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
meh... Tom Clancy had those things decimating the chinese army in his last crappy book.

Yeah, the infamous "Smart Pigs". I've been deploying these lately in Falcon 4: AA in a block 52 F-16 using CCIP dive bombing & CCRP divetoss releases, mainly aganst DPRK columns. If the game has them modeled anywhere remotely accurately, then they really are that devestating to light & heavy armor. I like sending buffs to take out bridges after they've crossed and then leading the interdiction missions myself when they can't get away back to heavier SAM & CAP coverage.

From what I understand though, the current drawback is uneven submunition distribution. Multiple subs will lock onto 1 target. I'm sure they'll fix that though in the next generation. Probably ad-hoc wireless connections. During the chute deployment / popup phase grab a sight picture of the targets, prioritise, and start the terminal descent.

Suave · « **Reply #11 on:** September 29, 2005, 09:14:43 AM »

Dingo I asked you about this one time.

Dinger · « **Reply #12 on:** September 29, 2005, 09:31:58 AM »

Yeah? What did I say?

Oh, and distribution across targets shouldn't be that much of a problem: they can distinguish between "cooking" and "done" targets. If you randomize the selection among viable targets at start, and slightly stagger the chunks, it works pretty well.

btw

Suave · « **Reply #13 on:** September 29, 2005, 09:50:07 AM »

I don't remember. I just remember bringing up the subject. Kind of like I'm doing now.

Suave · « **Reply #14 on:** September 29, 2005, 10:25:10 AM »

Oi Dingo!

Are you deployable yet? CMBB or CMAK wise?

I got a hankerin for some spankerin.