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- From: CLF@ECLX.PSU.EDU (Christopher L Frame)
- Subject: Re: Powered Combat Armor
- In-Reply-To: d9bertil@dtek.chalmers.se's message of 13 Nov 92 09:51:27 GMT
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- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 19:21:40 GMT
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- In <BxnFDr.GJC@news.chalmers.se> d9bertil@dtek.chalmers.se writes:
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- > In article <Uf0bywu00iV4029adc@andrew.cmu.edu> js43+@andrew.cmu.edu (James William Stepanek) writes:
- > >City fighting would also bee a good use,
- > >considering that they would act as very small light tanks, and be
- > >(hopefully) proof from sniper fire.
- >
- > The trouble is that snipers nowadays also use RPG-s and rifle grenades as
- > seen on the Balkans and in the Caucasus. I don't think it is possible to make a
- > powered body armour that is RPG-proof, and since RPG-s and similar are
- > peanuts in comparision to the probably hideously expensive power armours...
- >
-
- True that RPG's are more or less readily available to ground troops,
- but this doesn't eliminate the need for Combat Armor.
-
- I admit that powered combat armor would be expensive, but many vehicles
- are more expensive and are used by the military. Let's examine this:
-
- The HUMMER or HUMVEE is a lightly armored (extremely lightly armored)
- vehicle that probably costs the military around $30,000. Maybe more maybe
- less, but the point is that it costs ALOT. And more importantly alot more than
- the cost of an RPG, which can EASILY defeat it. But they are still utilized.
-
- |The same arguement goes for ANY combat vehicle. Gee, a STINGER
- missile can down a helicopter, but helicopters aren't obsolete. There are tons
- of examples.
-
- WhenI have more time I will elaborate on my opinions about developments
- on Combat Armor
-
- Christopher Frame
- General Armaments
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