Raytheon-made shell kills al-Qaeda leader, U.S. says

Arizon Daily Star ^ | July 17, 2007 | Tony Capaccio

[Kolb]

Fantastic! Got to see this weapon being tested on Futureweapons a few months ago. This is one very impressive system. Superior precision fire power indeed.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

“the weapon demonstrated accuracy within 20 feet (6 meters) of its target”, Osama!....Better to stay in the cave when you have to poop!

[frithguild]

Score 1 for the Battlekings

and the Paladin

Well done boys!

[Abathar]

I saw that episode, they fired it about 15 deg. off of target and it still hit dead nuts on. I was wondering when we might be hearing about those...

[TruthFactor]

Reach out and BOOM! someone!

[stm]

That should go on the cover of their annual reports to stockholders!

[Moonman62]

According to another article many survived the initial attack. Apache’s then used their missiles, followed up by two 500 pounders from F16’s. Based on that I don’t think these new shells were successful at all.

[CarrotAndStick]

Do these shells control their movement by means of fins?

[No Truce With Kings]

Anyone wanna watch it?

here is the link to a live leak video of the attack.

(If someone could tell me the html tags to embed a video, I will do that next time.)

[wjcsux]

Do these shells control their movement by means of fins?
Yes. You can check out Raytheon's website at www.raytheon.com to get information on what they make. There is a link to Raytheon Missile Systems. You want the guided projectile products page. Great reading material!

[CarrotAndStick]

Thanks!

[HardStarboard]

>>>Do these shells control their movement by means of fins?<<<

If its the one that was on "Weaponology" on The Discovery Channel.....yes, fins and on-board GPS receiver. They aren't cheap...but their damned effective!!!

[stm]

All they are going to need to clean up that mess is a mop and some buckets

[LZ_Bayonet]

This is big in terms of shaking up AQ leadership because they no doubt have relied on US fears on collateral damage in choosing their resting places. Now, taking refuge in even populated areas could make it their last resting place.

[glorgau]

$39,000 apiece - same as lobbing in a new Mercedes.

[Deut28]

An interesting news story would be to contrast the efforts and expense the U.S. forces incur to limit casualties among non-combatants to the extremes the terrorists will go to in order to maximize causalities among non-combatants.

With WWII methods and the lethality of modern munitions, there wouldn’t be an insurgency.

[wingsof liberty]

There is nothing like ordnance right on target!

[Graycliff]

I seen that show, it was amazing. A world away from what we had in the 60’s and early 70’s.

[r9etb]

According to another article many survived the initial attack. Apache’s then used their missiles, followed up by two 500 pounders from F16’s. Based on that I don’t think these new shells were successful at all.

Ohfercryinoutloud. The shells hit the house square on and blew up real good. That counts as "success" in any reasonable analysis.

[andy58-in-nh]

I love it!