Author Topic: VWE001 in Iraq (Read 2175 times)

KONG1 · « **on:** February 12, 2007, 11:32:25 PM »

VWE001 sent us some pics from Iraq. I don't know what all the hardware is but the ribs look good.

Lunch

Keep On Truckin'

The Rainbow Connection

Fences make better neighbors

VWE and thank you for your service.

Krusty · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2007, 01:06:19 AM »

Call me crazy, but it looks like a Phalanx CIWS (is that what it's called?) on the back of that truck.

zorstorer · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2007, 01:26:33 AM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
Call me crazy, but it looks like a Phalanx CIWS (is that what it's called?) on the back of that truck.

It's the land version of the Mk15 Phalanx CIWS. Nice call krusty

That other pic looks like the radar array used to detect the incoming threats.

Just a guess seeing as how the whole system is still classified

rabbidrabbit · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2007, 08:57:57 AM »

The Phalanx would make a fine convoy defense.

Krusty · « **Reply #4 on:** February 14, 2007, 11:31:51 AM »

Not against IEDs. I think it's a static mount being shipped to some place that will need defenses (like a base or important building). I don't think it would funciton off the back of a truck without the radar to guide it.

zorstorer · « **Reply #5 on:** February 14, 2007, 11:36:46 AM »

Its an odd sort of setup for point defense though considering the relativly short range of the 20mm cannon, about 1000M effective. Would be cool to see a battery of these things firing at night though

rabbidrabbit · « **Reply #6 on:** February 14, 2007, 11:59:11 AM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
Not against IEDs. I think it's a static mount being shipped to some place that will need defenses (like a base or important building). I don't think it would funciton off the back of a truck without the radar to guide it.

I was joking.

Krusty · « **Reply #7 on:** February 14, 2007, 12:41:53 PM »

Oh... uh... I knew that.... just as soon as you, er, said that...

Eagler · « **Reply #8 on:** February 14, 2007, 12:41:59 PM »

~~VWE001~~

KONG1 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 14, 2007, 02:33:16 PM »

Holy Freud Batman some people see phalli everywhere. Looks like a cigar to me.

skycaptn · « **Reply #10 on:** February 14, 2007, 04:49:34 PM »

its an attempt to neutralize the mortor threat..
problem is it can turn the mortor into an airburst round if not killed before 30 meters of the compound.

Plus the action of the weapon system limits its usuage near civilian areas for obvious reasons.

rabbidrabbit · « **Reply #11 on:** February 14, 2007, 05:13:13 PM »

you know this how?

B@tfinkV · « **Reply #12 on:** February 14, 2007, 06:48:36 PM »

ist it obvious? he is sky captain from the world of tomorrow.....duh...

S! VWE stay safe, come back alive if possible.

LMFAO........ 'DO NOT PHOTOGRAPH'

Slash27 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 14, 2007, 07:06:02 PM »

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Originally posted by skycaptn
its an attempt to neutralize the mortor threat..
problem is it can turn the mortor into an airburst round if not killed before 30 meters of the compound.

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Where did you pull that from?

zorstorer · « **Reply #14 on:** February 14, 2007, 08:22:06 PM »

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Originally posted by rabbidrabbit
you know this how?

Reading is neat

http://www.defensetech.org/archives/001623.html