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From: henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: P3's vs. Scuds ?
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Date: 9 Feb 91 03:36:48 GMT
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From: henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer)
>>Why not an RPV with MAD and similar sensore?
>
>Nice idea, but do you know how long it would take to R&D, get funding for, and
>finally deploy such a tool.  At least 5 years--MINIMUM....

A more technological objection is that MAD has a *very* short effective
range; it is suitable only for final localization, not for initial detection.

Also, it shouldn't be hard to mass-produce cheap magnetic decoys.

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