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February 27th 04, 10:30 PM
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On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 10:10:14 -0500, "Kevin Brooks"
wrote: "Thomas Schoene" wrote in message hlink.net... Kevin Brooks wrote: snip How many smart AT packages have we fielded for the arty systems? None, other than Copperhead, which has a mixed record. We have tested some, and gotten to the almost-ready-to-field stage, but not actually fielded them. Not true. The Army fielded and used the SADARM artillery-fired AT submunitions in Iraq last year. The 3ID(M) After Action report says they fired over 120 rounds with 48 targets killed. Thanks; I had thought that program was axed a couple of years back. It was, but there was still a quantity of LRIP rounds in stock, so they were sent out to see how they fared. --- Peter Kemp Life is short - drink faster 
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February 28th 04, 06:13 AM
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"Peter Kemp" wrote in message ... On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 10:10:14 -0500, "Kevin Brooks" wrote: "Thomas Schoene" wrote in message hlink.net... Kevin Brooks wrote: snip How many smart AT packages have we fielded for the arty systems? None, other than Copperhead, which has a mixed record. We have tested some, and gotten to the almost-ready-to-field stage, but not actually fielded them. Not true. The Army fielded and used the SADARM artillery-fired AT submunitions in Iraq last year. The 3ID(M) After Action report says they fired over 120 rounds with 48 targets killed. Thanks; I had thought that program was axed a couple of years back. It was, but there was still a quantity of LRIP rounds in stock, so they were sent out to see how they fared. Yeah, that agrees with what I have found on the web thus far. Thanks for the update. Brooks --- Peter Kemp Life is short - drink faster
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