tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post5225433822039145535..comments2024-03-28T07:56:09.239-07:00Comments on Navy Matters: What's New In Combat?ComNavOpshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669644332369727431noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-32619866946554786882014-12-24T09:50:19.402-08:002014-12-24T09:50:19.402-08:00Much as I'd love to see genetically engineered...Much as I'd love to see genetically engineered soldiers wearing mk VII powered armour and carrying boltguns, its just not that practical.<br /><br />There are a lot of ideas for super rifles out there, but combat experience is that in a real war the base infantry rifle just isn't that important.<br /><br />High explosives are the largest killer, a firefight will generally be won by the side that puts the most explosives on target, not the most rifle fire.<br />Whether that's 40mm grenades, 81mm mortars or fast responding 105/155 shells.TrThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316335177828136131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-55286536392123711382014-12-17T07:02:52.760-08:002014-12-17T07:02:52.760-08:00"b" you make an excellent point about wh..."b" you make an excellent point about where the focus and spending of the military is. We don't hesitate to pour billions into highly questionable "shiny toy" projects, even ones that are largely Powerpoint based and totally unrealistic, but we don't seem to be focused on individual soldier effectiveness and lethality to anywhere near the same extent. I'm not very knowledgable about land combat so maybe we're looking at individual enhancements and I'm just not aware of it? I would hope so! I know there is/was an effort to develop an individual network of some sort.<br /><br />The idea of enhancing individual effectiveness and lethality is appealing. Of course, as pointed out, individual carry weight is a major issue.<br /><br />I've long thought that the basic assault rifle is long overdue for a revolutionary improvement. Miniature explosive bullets (shaped charge??), dual selectable rounds incorporating a shotgun-ish round, enhanced IR optics, acoustic detection "optics" (??), etc. are some spitball ideas for improvements. As I said, this is not my area of expertise!ComNavOpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669644332369727431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-83385935017492520592014-12-17T03:59:03.789-08:002014-12-17T03:59:03.789-08:00you both missed the point, what im saying is why n...you both missed the point, what im saying is why not focusing research into making a fireteam / squad level soldiers more lethal, with better / lighter weapons, smart bullets , exoskeleton to increase soldier's speed , and maybe more intelligent grenades.. <br /><br />The example in takhur gar, where SEAL and ranger have difficulty assaulting taliban position , what kind of advancment in technology can alleviate that kind of situation ? Even the modern spec ops with all their gear will get slaughtered if they tried to assault an old WW2 Wermacht position with machine guns.. <br /><br />so how to assault enemy position without taking horrible loss ? infantry tactics can only get you so much... an exoskeleton equipped and heavily armored suit with a SEAL inside might do the trick..buntalanlucuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058846205282464955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-42778042062497263042014-12-16T05:58:01.247-08:002014-12-16T05:58:01.247-08:00buntalanlucu,
Rest assured that SEALS, and USSOCO...buntalanlucu,<br /><br />Rest assured that SEALS, and USSOCOM have access to every weapon they could want, and have had access to RPGs decades ago.<br /><br />Back to the USMC...<br /><br />GABAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-82705919799652429712014-12-16T05:55:24.832-08:002014-12-16T05:55:24.832-08:00Chesty Puller is rolling over in his grave...
Geo...Chesty Puller is rolling over in his grave...<br /><br />GeorgeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-20740759807113783852014-12-15T23:07:35.255-08:002014-12-15T23:07:35.255-08:00Using flash bang mortars may have the unintended e...Using flash bang mortars may have the unintended effect of making suppression missions with high explosive rounds less effective, because the enemy may believe that all rounds are flash-bang until the enemy sees their buddy cut in half by mortar fire. We all know how much adjustment and wasted rounds it takes to go from suppressive fires to clise enough for effects on targetSurfGWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07881317167759086625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-19382763309831407582014-12-15T09:57:58.637-08:002014-12-15T09:57:58.637-08:00Let's pause for a moment and say that there is...Let's pause for a moment and say that there is another war against insurgents.<br />Just how naieve us the project team that says johnny foreigner will be afraid of flash bangs and give up their attack?TrThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316335177828136131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-14622781727670786572014-12-15T00:07:36.936-08:002014-12-15T00:07:36.936-08:00i would rather see more advancement in infantry fi...i would rather see more advancement in infantry fireteam level , maybe add some light / disposable weapon that can increase a fireteam's firepower.. 2 RPg launcher for each 4-men fireteam would be great, in addition to rifleman and squad machine gunner. Also a squad level portable mini drone / UAV that works outdoors and indoors would be great capability..<br /><br />commy do you remember the debacle at Takhur Gar mountain ? where SEAL team 6 lost one of it's member captured and executed by taliban guards ? the SEAL assaulted the taliban position and got beaten losing more dead and wounded in the process.. <br /><br />now , im thinking what kind of weapon would increase the chance of that SEAL team's success in assaulting the talibans ? should they carry RPG or Carl Gustav on their standard kit ? bear in mind the SEALs only armed with M4 and Minimi , while the taliban were in a bunker type position armed with heavy machine gun..<br /><br />this should be the focus of modern warfare, not spending $$$ on LCS / F35 / CV22 expensive white elephants, but equip all infantry / spec ops unit with adequate weapon as standard issue..buntalanlucuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058846205282464955noreply@blogger.com