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>This vehicle, along with others in the motorcade, may also provide laser warning (used by some anti-tank guided missiles) and radar warning for the convoy. If
by daenz 5y ago
>This vehicle, along with others in the motorcade, may also provide laser warning (used by some anti-tank guided missiles) and radar warning for the convoy. If a threat is detected, such as one using a laser for designation and ranging, or if a threat radar were detected, IR smoke, chaff and targeted jamming could be deployed, disrupting such an attack.
This suggests that if someone pointed a powerful laser at the vehicle, it would deploy countermeasures. I don't suggest anyone do that, but wouldn't we have seen something like this by now?
- ReactiveJelly 5y agoMaybe laser guidance for weapons uses some detectable carrier wave and not just an always-on laser? That way an enemy couldn't jam laser guidance easily with fake laser dots.
- zauguin 5y agoBut wouldn't any competent weapon developer then change this wave and emulate laser pointer as much as possible to avoid detection?
- bombcar 5y agoI assume that they don’t turn all countermeasure systems on all the time. Though I do think they should roll out with the minigun out just for funsies. https://www.military.com/video/specialties-and-personnel/president/presidents-gmc-armored-suv/660778749001 https://www.military.com/video/specialties-and-personnel/pre...
- daenz 5y agoThat's pretty cool. It's a shame that the gunner's back is exposed though. Some more engineering could probably fix that.