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I was a little surprised that they used wire-link fence in the simulated compound. Regardless of whether it caused the first helicopter to crash it seems to me
by zwieback 15y ago
I was a little surprised that they used wire-link fence in the simulated compound. Regardless of whether it caused the first helicopter to crash it seems to me a real wall would have made the training more effective.
I wouldn't be surprised to hear that defense contractors have already come up with quickly deployable simulated walls.
- runjake 15y agoI think the article's a bit wrong on that part. DEVGRU, Special Operations outfits, and even conventional US forces have access to walls and don't use chain-link simulations.
- bdunbar 15y agoChain-link can be taken down and moved quicker than a standard wall. This used to be an important factor when you didn't want 'stuff' to be seen by satellites, needed to setup and take things down quickly. I don't know if it's still a factor today.
- runjake 15y agoIt's not. And modular walls are quicker than chain-link. Army SF commonly uses framed plywood walls with locking, thick metal drop hinges on each side, roughly how a ranch gate works. They're modular so that they can be quickly re-arranged, not to hide from satellites.