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From: fcrary@typhoon.Berkeley.EDU (Frank Crary)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: Future of SAM
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Date: 3 May 91 03:27:22 GMT
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From: fcrary@typhoon.Berkeley.EDU (Frank Crary)


saxman@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Ken Delaughder) writes:
>myself.  I know that alot of the newer soviet systems use infra-red
>backups, so that the missles aren't completely useless when the radar
>goes.  Just seems like the Weasels are good at their job!

As well as IR back-up several systems have optically guided (e.g. TV
guided remote, I think) back-ups.

> [DIVAD was an utter disaster, wasn't it? --CDR]

Although the American DIVAD or "Sgt. York" program was a real mess, there
are modern, radar controled systems similar to what DIVAD should have
been. The German "Gepard" system comes to mind.

Frank Crary
UC Berkeley