christ@sci.ccny.cuny.edu (Chris Thompson) (06/27/91)
From: christ@sci.ccny.cuny.edu (Chris Thompson) hc1@jaialai.cis.ufl.edu (Harry Campbell) writes: >3rd generation missiles rely on internal tracking, and have a very >high engagement speed. They are usually designated for with a laser. The >best countermeasure is atmospheric conditions that degrade the lasers >functioning (thick smoke, fog, heavy rain, snow). Some examples are the >U. S. Hellfire, and the Russian Spiral-AT-6. I wonder how highly reflective chaff would work...Does anyone use it? >At present there are no 4th generation missiles, I would imagine they >would be true Fire-And-Forget, able to track and home in on a pre-designated >target. It may become necessary to use IFF on every vehicle to make it safe >to use this type of weapon in close quarters. Since we're including helicopter-launched ordnance, where would Maverick fit in? Isn't one variant of the Maverick TV-guided? Also, what is the guidance on Copperhead? Chris Thompson -- "Never count a human dead until you've seen the body. And even then you can make a mistake". -Lady Fenring