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Isn't it the same problem - you need complete sensor and shooter coverage of the entire perimeter. Bases are pretty large - much larger than ships. Also, as Ha
by wolverine876 3y ago
Isn't it the same problem - you need complete sensor and shooter coverage of the entire perimeter. Bases are pretty large - much larger than ships.
Also, as Hamas did, an attacker can try to overwhelm one point of defense, which means your sensors, targeting computers, and shooters need lots of extra availability (extra equipment and soldiers) everywhere.
I don't think you'd want the perimeter of a base covered with auto-targeting/firing guns. And also, on what does all that metal (bullets) land?
- NavinF 3y ago> on what does all that metal (bullets) land? The Phalanx CIWS uses explosive incendiary tracer rounds on land. They self destruct after missing the target to avoid collateral damage
- wolverine876 3y agoThat's an interesting technology. Could it be used by everyone, in civilian guns? It might prevent a lot of bystander casualties from stray bullets, richochets, etc. OTOH, perhaps for bullets that hit, explosions occur on the target? That would not be good. (Tracers would be useful for bystanders and law enforcement. Self-detonating or not, maybe all ammunition should be tracers?)
- Arrath 3y agoCareless recreational shooters[] regularly start fires when using tracer ammunition. There would definitely be downsides to mandating that all ammunition be tracer rounds. []Also routine training exercises on military ranges.