DREAD Weapon System?

Softball · Post by **Softball** » 16 May 2005, 12:53

Anyone seen this? OMG!

http://www.military.com/soldiertech/0,1 ... =navy-a.nl

Hammer_other · Post by **Hammer_other** » 16 May 2005, 13:19

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

£$)($*£$()&%_))(*)&(*(*(*)^^$%$£&^4585!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JEEZUS!!!!!

Jedi Master · Post by **Jedi Master** » 16 May 2005, 14:03

Ah, an infantry-level application of so-called "kinetic" weaponry. As for using it on UAVs or satellites, the centrifugal motion will impart a torque that will need to be countered. At the very least they could have a disc underneath that simply counterrotates, of course.

KODIAK · Post by **KODIAK** » 16 May 2005, 15:13

Recoilless? Makes me think of magnetic rail technology, maybe. And it would appear that it perhaps breaks the rule of every action having an equal and opposite reaction? And then at the bottom they mention gas operated weapon systems being developed by this LPS company? Strange.

Grifter-WOF · Post by **Grifter-WOF** » 16 May 2005, 16:31

Did someone say rail gun!? YES YES!!!

Softball · Post by **Softball** » 16 May 2005, 17:05

Satellites? Wouldn't the ammo burn up when it goes through the atmosphere? Interesting nonetheless.

KODIAK · Post by **KODIAK** » 16 May 2005, 17:14

What if . . . . . .
A rail gun system was built, on the Moon maybe, using depleted uranium or other such dense material as part of the ammunition. This 'weapon' system could be used to fire at inbound meteors to destroy them before they reach earth. The combination of high density material and high velocity coupled with the potential ability to increase the rate of fire and hence density of firepower would be the winning factor. Just an idea . . .

Hammer · Post by **Hammer** » 16 May 2005, 20:38

right - that is not what they would be used for. it would be world domination first...

Jedi Master · Post by **Jedi Master** » 17 May 2005, 04:54

Reentry burns things up depending on their composition and speed. It shouldn't be that difficult to engineer projectiles that would survive reentry. What COULD be hard is making them effective in power and accuracy once they reach the surface.

This won't break F=ma because the action isn't gunpowder pushing gun pushing against projectile. Rather, the gun barrel spins so fast the bullets fly out--no propellant or anything explosive. The only danger I can think of is if the gun itself malfunctions in some way and it starts flinging BBs all over, or if the gas propulsion leaks some odd way.

KODIAK · Post by **KODIAK** » 17 May 2005, 10:57

Maybe, but at some time the projectile must move with relation the environment and not the weapon. Now, if the weapon is already moving how do you reference the weapon, the environment and the projectile without imparting a force to make the projectile move without applying an equal and opposite force to one of the other two? Impossible, by the laws of physics.
Consider how a helicopter operates, there needs to be an equal and opposite rotation to counter the rotation of the blades or you have the helicopter rotating in the opposite direction, hence the reason for a tail-rotor, which makes use of leverage - hence the use of a smaller rotor than the main rotor.
In space we see the ultimate equal and opposite effect by way of the methods used to control direction and propulsion.

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