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I’m surprised there is no technical solution to shell-ing. Some kind of autonomous anti-shell gun that shoots them down mid flight? It seems like a fairly commo
by simon_000666 5y ago
I’m surprised there is no technical solution to shell-ing. Some kind of autonomous anti-shell gun that shoots them down mid flight? It seems like a fairly common problem.
- misja111 5y agoYou mean something like this one https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goalkeeper_CIWS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goalkeeper_CIWS or the Iron Dome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Dome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Dome An Iron Dome was actually ordered by Ukraine but Israel blocked the transaction.
- saiya-jin 5y agoI hate their position right now... shows how unreliable partner to west they are when real SHTF
- stephen999 5y agoThis will only work for a very unbalanced exchange though where the attacker has way fewer resources. The cost of an iron dome intercept will be far higher than that of an artillery shell. In an exchange of equally resourced opponents the attacker will quickly overwhelm the defense capabilities.
- wiseowise 5y agoPhalanx?
- ketralnis 5y agoThe "solution" is controlling the airspace so you can easily shoot back
- Bancakes 5y agoTanks have active protection systems. Practically they are little grenade launchers that trace and obliterate the oncoming projectile.
- thow-58d4e8b 5y agoPhysics will always heavily favor the attacker here. It's like a difference between throwing a stone at a target vs. throwing a stone to hit a flying stone mid-air with enough momentum to meaningfully change the trajectory. The second task is orders of magnitude more difficult to carry out
- alkonaut 5y agoThere is anti artillery radar, i.e. radar that helps position artillery so you can counterattack with your own artillery, drones etc. But it requires your own offensive capability.