tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post4646684821246188838..comments2024-03-27T20:37:08.065+01:00Comments on Defence and Freedom: Counter-sniper systems and procurement in generalUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-40262291523551367412013-01-17T23:57:30.084+01:002013-01-17T23:57:30.084+01:00The slit is in this case supposed to be effective ...The slit is in this case supposed to be effective when the rifle isn't aimed at the laser. <br />You cannot set up a laser gadget next to every worthwhile sniper target.S Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359796414832859686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-59633022709754081162013-01-17T21:28:06.457+01:002013-01-17T21:28:06.457+01:00That only works if the slit is narrower than the l...That only works if the slit is narrower than the laser beam. The scanners run 360 non-stop. So even someone trying to dick the target gets flagged. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-91623426849955012422013-01-11T20:29:42.433+01:002013-01-11T20:29:42.433+01:00One question is whether putting up the system is m...One question is whether putting up the system is more effort than countering it. I suppose it is.<br /><br />Another question is which effects it has on its users.<br />Will they trust it and become careless? <br />Will they be able to keep secret whether it's active or not (stuff gets broken all the time).<br /><br />How troublesome are reflectors? The system is being employed in a civilian setting. A simple lantern will suffice to create a false alarm.<br /><br />Will the users bully civilians to not use anything which sets off a false alarm, including car headlamps? What's the reaction to this going to be?<br /><br />How about guys with glasses. Will this thing create an alert every time someone short-sighted passes within a half-mile?<br /><br />Ground surveillance radars have trouble with rabbits and other wildlife. Will this laser mistake animal eyes for optics?<br /><br /><br />A physicist may consider such a laser system perfectly fine, an electrical engineer may consider it slightly troublesome yet functional - a soldier would probably put it in the trash after a few weeks if no-one was held accountable for it.S Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359796414832859686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-11401702000256862152013-01-11T18:02:11.127+01:002013-01-11T18:02:11.127+01:00If you tape your scope, you'll see less in low...If you tape your scope, you'll see less in low light. If you put up reflectors, the enemy will know you are watching. The latter is bad if you have the role of covert observer that calls for precision munitions on unsuspecting hostiles... and that is the role you primarily advocate for snipers Sven if I recall correctly.<br /><br />So having the laser thing around might be advantageous as it provokes the opponent to do somethings that lessens his efficiency. <br /><br />Provided of course that the system can rack up some impressive kills, most easily done by using against weak opponents. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-63598648528547204642013-01-11T10:58:58.777+01:002013-01-11T10:58:58.777+01:00Yes, you can almost hear the technophiles outrage....Yes, you can almost hear the technophiles outrage. 'How dare the enemy put duct tape over their scopes and counter our $1000 sensor array!' Heh. Thats the thing with fighting against general intelligences - they have that annoying tendancy to learn and adapt.kesler12noreply@blogger.com