Posted on 02/21/2009 6:56:52 AM PST by Flavius
Beats a hi-viz reflective vest. ;)
Personalized DTAB?
yeah it works good apprentely its nice to know where the incoming are coming in
Nothing but the best for our guys (and gals).
Looks like police may benefit
Sounds like nothing but a simple audio detector that can only tell where the shot came from in a 360 degree angle but not elevation. I highly doubt it can tell how far away the shot originated. Seems like a snakeoil salesman is looking for DoD dollars.
Maybe the snipers will just use the dectetors as a new aiming point.
If I know the angle of the enemy sniper, I can find his position.
Part of the danger of snipers is not knowing which direction the shots are coming from. If you know the direction, you can find cover and then look along the trajectory path for likely sniper positions. The next step would be to get him to take a second shot. If he does he will pinpoint his location and BANG, no more sniper.
I imagine it utilizes the other squads individual sensors to triangulate the location, collating it, and then creating a location solution based on multiple sensor locations. Smart. If it creates a solution with in 1/10 of a second how fast do you think a squad of guys can put lead onto a target regardless of elevation. most likely fast enough to prevent a 3rd shot by a sniper.
A single detector will only provide azimuth, however, a networked array can provide x, y, and z with good accuracy. The tough part is sorting out false detections and accounting for echoes, etc.
Azimuth alone is very valuable information, nonetheless. Long range snipers amongst the bad guys are extremely rare, most of them operate at ranges of less than 300 meters and an azimuth will enable effective suppressive fire very quickly.
And since you are so worried about the taxpayer getting ripped off, you might want to take a look at what is going on with the Simulus Package and Mortage bailout - I don’t think that this effort will make much of a ripple in that pond, and if it saves one soldier’s life then its money well spent.
If it tells you direction and distance to the shooter a simple gun fire control system could have a gun or guns on the vehicle immediately shoot back. They didn’t completely design the system.
As as aside, one wonders about sound reflections and multiple shot inputs.
I wonder how well they work in an all out firefight?
Seems like a snakeoil salesman is looking for DoD dollars.
Look no father than congress. Follow the money and I’ll bet some politician sold it to the pentagon. (or more correctly some Chicongo hood)
It's going to have to be very quiet to isolateI agree with you.
the specific incoming round that just killed you.
I can’t imagine how it would know distance either. To know that, it would have to have some reference point. Perhaps it detects echoes and triangulates the position.
“Sounds like nothing but a simple audio detector that can only tell where the shot came from in a 360 degree angle but not elevation.”
**If I know the angle of the enemy sniper, I can find his position.**
The bullet travels faster than the sound of the shot. You never hear the shot that kills you.
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