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"Thomas Schoene" wrote in message nk.net... "M.R." wrote in message u Really interesting this evolution of UAV's and other weapons such as JDAM munitions. How do the JDAM munitions work? Is it and inertia launch then initial GPS guidance and an infra-red image for the last stage to home in on. If a UAV and JDAM weapon where combined that would have to be a fairly stealthy target? Current JDAMS are pure GPS -- no IR seeker. They are INS/GPS guided and also have an INS only mode as a failsafe against GPS jamming. The weapon isn etirely passive and certainly could be stealthy. The problem is that even the 500-lb JDAM is really too big for current UAVs. Smaller bombs are in development, and we may well see UAVs armed with them in the not-too-distant future. The Small Diameter Bomb was due to be deployed in around 2006 i think. The 250lb weapon would be ideal for fitting to smaller platforms such as UAVs - the probuction X-47, if there is one, would be able to carry a number of them - and they have a high penetrating power fora small weapon. Looks like it could be a good weapons system. -- Tom Schoene Replace "invalid" with "net" to e-mail "If brave men and women never died, there would be nothing special about bravery." -- Andy Rooney (attributed) BMFull |
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"Ben Full" wrote in message
"Thomas Schoene" wrote in message nk.net... Current JDAMS are pure GPS -- no IR seeker. They are INS/GPS guided and also have an INS only mode as a failsafe against GPS jamming. You're right, of course. I meant only that they have no terminal imaging seeker. -- Tom Schoene Replace "invalid" with "net" to e-mail "If brave men and women never died, there would be nothing special about bravery." -- Andy Rooney (attributed) |
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Hi,
The list of unit deployed has some security restrictions that would stop it from being listed here. Any particular reason you're interested in exactly what units went? ME "David Bromage" wrote in message .. . Does anybody know exactly which units are going to the Solomon Islands? The Defence media releases haven't contained much detail, other than the Australian infantry contingent will be from the 3rd Brigade. The Solomons government did ask for the SAS, but I take it they're not doing. I know HMAS Manoora sailed is leaving today and the airlift of police will begin on Thursday. What units are New Zealand, PNG, Fiji, Samoa and Tonga sending? Cheers David |
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me wrote:
The list of unit deployed has some security restrictions that would stop it from being listed here. We knew pretty much the full list of units involved in Operation Falconer. Why would there more security restrictions about the Solomons than about Iraq? Any particular reason you're interested in exactly what units went? Just curiosity. The question was specifically about units from New Zealand, PNG, Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, because this was not covered by the Australian media. Cheers David |
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"David Bromage" wrote in message
me wrote: The list of unit deployed has some security restrictions that would stop it from being listed here. We knew pretty much the full list of units involved in Operation Falconer. Why would there more security restrictions about the Solomons than about Iraq? David, it's silly to ask something like that in here - all we can do (or are allowed to do) is speculate. You should go see someone official and ask them. |
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"Duke of URL" macbenahATkdsiDOTnet wrote in message ...
"David Bromage" wrote in message me wrote: The list of unit deployed has some security restrictions that would stop it from being listed here. We knew pretty much the full list of units involved in Operation Falconer. Why would there more security restrictions about the Solomons than about Iraq? David, it's silly to ask something like that in here - all we can do (or are allowed to do) is speculate. You should go see someone official and ask them. Or people with an interest in military affairs can post links to published details (either in the local media or official sites) that they have noticed. It's not like there is a 'one stop shop' for info about all the forces involved (although the Aussie Op Anode page is good for their stuff). Cheers Errol Cavit |
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