Re:Defensive tactics from the modern history of urban warfare
by relaxing on Saturday February 26, 2022 @11:41PM
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> do a flip then hit
What does this mean??
I’ve been seeing some neat icons of Ss Javelin and NLAW making the rounds. Good stuff.
Re:Defensive tactics from the modern history of urban warfare
by formerly_proven on Sunday February 27, 2022 @06:32AM
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The clever thing about the Javelin is that it doesn't fly at a tank, but climbs vertically and comes down from above, hitting the top. So it does a flip before hitting.
The funny thing about the Javelin is that launching it looks like a dud - the first stage is basically an elaborate unboxing.
> So would Relikt-style ERA and soft-kill infrared defenses work against the Javelin? There’s simply no way to know for sure, unless Moscow were suddenly to invite Washington to test its anti-tank missiles against its best tanks in a friendly competition. But given that relations are too frosty for the United States to participate in Russia’s annual tank biathlon, don’t count on that happening.
Guess now we know.