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jbour13 · 03-30-2005, 11:58

Maybe too big of a weapons system for this thread. If so, I apologize ahead of time.

I don't know who else has seen this but it seems kinda goofy to me. It's similar to the Phalanx systems on ships.

For one they report that it'll shoot uranium shells at a high rate of speed. Great,...but even if it shoots depleted uranium shells to destroy the inbound munition those same shells it kicks out have to land somewhere. The ship systems can get away with it because they are ships,...ON WATER!

Am I missing something, last time I checked depleted uranium isn't the most fun thing to be exposed to. Whether it's in the form of a munition or an expended round. We are all warned to look out for black dust around destroyed armored vehicles to avoid exposure.

Granted the AN/TPQ-36 Fire Finder Radar is quick enough to acquire and plot the impact point of the round(s), I still have a problem dealing with 20mm radioactive rain.

Here's the link:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,151712,00.html

Any additional thoughts on this?

03-30-2005, 11:58	#1
jbour13 Area Commander Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: JBLM Posts: 1,246	Pentagon Fast-Tracks Mortar Defense System Maybe too big of a weapons system for this thread. If so, I apologize ahead of time. I don't know who else has seen this but it seems kinda goofy to me. It's similar to the Phalanx systems on ships. For one they report that it'll shoot uranium shells at a high rate of speed. Great,...but even if it shoots depleted uranium shells to destroy the inbound munition those same shells it kicks out have to land somewhere. The ship systems can get away with it because they are ships,...ON WATER! Am I missing something, last time I checked depleted uranium isn't the most fun thing to be exposed to. Whether it's in the form of a munition or an expended round. We are all warned to look out for black dust around destroyed armored vehicles to avoid exposure. Granted the AN/TPQ-36 Fire Finder Radar is quick enough to acquire and plot the impact point of the round(s), I still have a problem dealing with 20mm radioactive rain. Here's the link: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,151712,00.html Any additional thoughts on this?
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