On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 10:23:54 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/4/2014 10:11 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 3/4/14, 10:05 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:


Seriously, I haven't seen the results of any meaningful tests. I have
read reports that the more modern, sophisticated missiles have their own
defensive capabilities, including the ability to scatter dummy warheads
that confuse defensive weapons, and also hardened electronics that
resist efforts to turn them askew. It's one thing for a Patriot battery
to shoot down what are the equivalent of large scale Chinese bottle
rockets and another to take down a modern Russian missile.


Again, you would be amazed at the technology that exists but is not
widely known. It doesn't make any practical sense to advertise
capabilities or how they work for the more advanced systems we have.
The ones you hear of are those that are made available for deployment by
our allies. There are systems that remain unique to the USA that allies
have no knowledge of.

As of 2000 (the last time I was involved with any defense related
programs) the USA was about 20 years ahead of the Russians in terms of
advanced technology systems.

A good example were the helicopters used in the bin Laden raid. They
had equipment and technology that was unheard of until one of them
crashed during the raid. Nobody, outside of the Pentagon and defense
contractors knew they existed.


Harry has seen all of it.