Israeli unveils tank-defense system of the future

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100402/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_tanks_of_the_future_3


DISCUSS!

nice!

Too bad someone will come up with something to beat this.

like something that doesnt use electronics, aka a tank shell...

Or a landmine, or firing a shit load of rockets at it.

some rockets have electronics in them, and they said they tested RPGs aready...

Im sure they'll use motion, not electronics.

i dunno, but its not that hard to counter it...

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I'm astounded.
This system (Am I typing slow enough for you morons?) does not require the incoming missile to be electronic. It fires as small rocket that detonates, hitting the other rocket with a metric crapload of shrapnel. It was covered in PopSci years ago.

How to counter this system? Three ways:
Land mine.
Moar Dakka!
APFSDS.

how about a tank shell?

This is completely unecessary. Unfortunately, I can't add anything but my opinion as Rasq beat me to it, but this won't work.

land mines
artillery

end of story

What's significant about this system, is that it's difficult for insurgents and other less-than-amazingly funded organizations, who DON'T have access to all the newest, nicest stuff can throw at 'em.

Obviously the tanks won't be invincible, but imo less rocket hits is a good thing.

yeh, what he said...

BBJynne wrote:What's significant about this system, is that it's difficult for insurgents and other less-than-amazingly funded organizations, who DON'T have access to all the newest, nicest stuff can throw at 'em.

Obviously the tanks won't be invincible, but imo less rocket hits is a good thing.

Land mines aren't hard or expensive to make, so I fail to see how this matters.