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Mortar is hard to aim (even with modern aids), in a terrain that you haven't ranged already.
by varjag 6y ago
Mortar is hard to aim (even with modern aids), in a terrain that you haven't ranged already.
- Alupis 6y agoWith a cell phone and Google Maps, you can get distance, elevation, obstacles, and more with good-enough precision. Or, even use our own mission planning software against us - ATAK[1][2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_Team_Awareness_Kit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_Team_Awareness_Kit [2] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atakmap.app.civ&hl=en_US&gl=US https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atakmap.ap...
- varjag 6y agoYes, these are the kind of modern aids I mentioned. You're still likely to miss your first one. Mortar is not a precision weapon, it's a Monte Carlo prop.
- Alupis 6y agoDoes it need to be a precision weapon to be a weapon of terror? And with a kill zone of 20-30 meters... you can miss by quite a lot and still do a ton of damage.
- varjag 6y agoSure, but in the context of assassinating the VIP it does. Mortar attacks for this are not unprecedented†, but are not terribly effective. [†] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downing_Street_mortar_attack#The_attack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downing_Street_mortar_attack#T...
- Alupis 6y agoFor an assassination of a specific target - even with military equipment and technology, it would be dubious to use a mortar. They simply are not precision weapons, as you already pointed out. But, for inflicting terror and great loss of life in a populated area - they could be used very effectively.
- CamperBob2 6y agoAny particular reason someone couldn't build a steerable mortar? It wouldn't take much in the way of gas jets to do the job.
- varjag 6y agoYou can do all sorts of guided munitions with all kinds of weapons, but then the simplicity vs drone attack point is kinda moot.