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From: bcstec!shuksan!major@uunet.UU.NET (Mike Schmitt)
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Subject: Re: "Computer Models Leave U.S. Leaders Sure of Victory"
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From: bcstec!shuksan!major@uunet.UU.NET (Mike Schmitt)

> From: emery@linus.mitre.org (David Emery)
 
> I believe that the radar takes enough data points to calculate the
> actual trajectory, based either on a ballistic trajectory, or on a
> rocket-assisted trajectory.  It probably can assume (but I'm guessing
> here) that the rocket burn is "stable" (i.e. constant over a period of
> time, or has other known characteristics) when it calculates the
> trajectory of a non-ballistic "bullet".
 

  From what I understand the U.S. countermortar/counterbattery system
  is not all that good (that's from some 'red-leg' friends of mine).
  We have the TPQ-4 Radar - but not enough of them.  Artillery really
  doesn't have dedicated tubes solely for counter-battery - their fire
  support mission take precedence over counter-battery missions.  And -
  I seem to recall - that "taking out the enemy's artillery" was a mission
  given to the Air Force as an "interdiction" mission - preceeded by
  F4G Wild Weasels taking out the air-defense protecting the artillery. 

  The Soviets, however, have more CB/CM radars spread across their frontage
  and dedicate their 180mm Guns to the counter-battery mission.  Even
  a four-digit plot (coordinate) will be fired on by a "battery volley 3".

  mike schmitt