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http://www.militaryspot.com/videos/video63.htm
http://www.militaryspot.com/videos/video63.htm
This is a newer video about TROHPY from it's manufacturer.
This is a very interesting topic, but this is in the wrong forum.
This is a very interesting topic, but this is in the wrong forum.
Last edited by Defiance (2006-05-18 17:26:57)
wow...i'd really like to know what it uses to destroy the projectile..cause i'm somewhat skeptical.
It's a type of laser is my best guess. [Watch the FOX news report]
It heats the tip of the incoming missle to either detonation or destroys the detonator, causing the rocket to thud against the hull.
It heats the tip of the incoming missle to either detonation or destroys the detonator, causing the rocket to thud against the hull.
Man that is superb! that'l screw em! how bout that for an unlock in bf2?! lol can u imagine the anti tank guys going...wtf? nice!!
Another reason I dont play as Anti-Tank.
WOW There are some very intelligent People out there !! Great POST !!
True, they're smart but not very creative.plastic_budgie wrote:
WOW There are some very intelligent People out there !! Great POST !!
In other words, how many movies have there been where missles get shot out of the sky by lasers?
One of em just took it seriously.
loving it....but right now, we need that on choppers more than tanks.... and humans, for bullets. im thinking magnet. makes bullets positives, vests negatives.
Which forum do you suggest?Defiance wrote:
This is a newer video about TROHPY from it's manufacturer.
This is a very interesting topic, but this is in the wrong forum.
i would love to see this shield used on a chopper... XD
I need that unlock for my tank & apc
A...magnet...Naughty_Om wrote:
loving it....but right now, we need that on choppers more than tanks.... and humans, for bullets. im thinking magnet. makes bullets positives, vests negatives.
Im going to say that that thing uses frequencys to destroy the payload/propulsion wonder what would happen if you threw a rock at the tank with one of those things, BANG! The rock just explodes!
Thats what i thought, i'd heard of the american miliary expermenting with anti-rocket laser technology. They managed to develop a working prototype and last i heard it was being put on trials as of jan 06.Defiance wrote:
It's a type of laser is my best guess. [Watch the FOX news report]
It heats the tip of the incoming missle to either detonation or destroys the detonator, causing the rocket to thud against the hull.
It was a large sphere with one hole in it, guessing that there were mirrors that reflect and intensify the beam. It was being tested on a destroyer, due to its large size it wouldnt really work for a tank or smaller vehicle. Also it said that it took almost a second for the beam to cause detonation which wouldnt be very effective for general combat.
Anyway, the TROPHY A.P.S.- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TROPHY_Act … ion_System
"The launchers fire the neutralizing agents which are usually small metal pellets like shotgun shot."
There ya go
and heres the fox news story- http://media2.foxnews.com/040606/040606 … in_300.swf
Last edited by asbad (2006-05-19 04:14:55)
I didn't think we would ever come out with force field tech and here it is. I'm sure it's too expensive to be put into major use though.
It's not a forcefield, unfortunately. As asbad says, the system basically sprays the incoming missile/rocket with a hail of small projectiles, shredding it or causing it to detonate early. I'd guess it's something like a cross between a firehose and a shotgun...
The genius part of this thing, assuming they manage to get it working perfectly, is the systems ability to detect and target incoming projectiles fast enough to react to them.
Anyway, very cool stuff.
The genius part of this thing, assuming they manage to get it working perfectly, is the systems ability to detect and target incoming projectiles fast enough to react to them.
Anyway, very cool stuff.
Last edited by MrE`158 (2006-05-19 04:57:40)
Is this not a rip off of reactive armor?
pretty cool video and invention....but im curious..with this shield on...will the tank be able to fire out of it? And will troops be able to walk through it while it is activated without being injured or......well.....melted lol?
haha good point. Would be quite funny if it even stopped projectiles from leaving the vehicle. But no, it has a pretty sophisticated computer that calculates the tradjectory of incoming projectiles and im sure it would be able to tell the diff.{BMF}*Frank_The_Tank wrote:
pretty cool video and invention....but im curious..with this shield on...will the tank be able to fire out of it? And will troops be able to walk through it while it is activated without being injured or......well.....melted lol?
As for troops.... melting. Well its not like some futuristic 'force shield'. I thought about the fact that troops often use armor vehicles for cover while moving. If a missile was fired at the vehicle and the A.P.S. system destroyed the incoming projectile, well wouldnt it be in the same area as troops?
The makers claimed that there was something of only 1% chance of troop injury from it, but i dont see how..... A big explosion + the 'shot' from the A.P.S., someones bound to be injured.