Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!att!cbnews!military From: khearn@uts.amdahl.com (Bug Hunter) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: Re: Long range tank destruction Message-ID: <1990Sep27.031554.7357@cbnews.att.com> Date: 27 Sep 90 03:15:54 GMT References: <1990Sep24.001517.23322@cbnews.att.com> Sender: military-request@att.att.com Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA Lines: 38 Approved: military@att.att.com From: khearn@uts.amdahl.com (Bug Hunter) In article <1990Sep24.001517.23322@cbnews.att.com> FQV@PSUVM.PSU.EDU (jim bowers) writes: > > >From: jim bowers >It seems to me that the technology exists to destroy every Iraqi Tank >in Kuwait without any U.S. personnel ever crossing the border. > >Use RPV's (like the ones the Israelis have used to such good effect for >intelligence gathering) and attach a laser designator to the tv camera. >The only thing you now need is a long range delivery system for some >pave laser guided bombs. Ideally a simple unguided long range rocket >should do the trick. Since it would probably take too long to develop >this technology, I suggest a high speed / high altitude release from >an F-15 in a ballistic trajectory. > You might find that it is hard to keep a laser from an RPV on target for the length of time it takes for a bomb to arrive. RPV's probably aren't the most stable platform in the world, and it could take quite a while for the bomb to arrive. It is an interesting idea, though. It would take some development, but it might be feasable if you could gyrostabilize the laser. I don't know how small you could make a stabilizer though. I doubt we could get a working system ready for the battlefield before fighting starts this time. :-( Keith -- Keith Hearn \ If the emeny is in range, khearn@amdahl.com \ Amdahl Corporation \ so are you. (408)737-5691(work) (408)984-6937(home)\