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Posted: 12/15/2005 12:50:38 PM EDT

www.systems.textron.com/videos/530.1-SFW-in-OIF.wmv Sometimes direct linking doesn't always work so you might have to go to www.systems.textron.com/ and look in their Precision Strike section. Tons of other videos there, but this one stood out for me.

Posted: 12/15/2005 12:57:51 PM EDT

[#1]

SWEET!

Modern technology is great. BTW, the first link worked fine.

Posted: 12/15/2005 2:28:38 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted: SWEET! Modern technology is great. BTW, the first link worked fine.

Yep, they should show this video in schools so that kids will avoid "soft subjects"; stick with math and science boys, math and science. Thanks for checking. I've been to a few websites where they make you hit the specs page first, then open a pop-up window opens for the actual video clip which prevents hotlinking.

Posted: 12/15/2005 3:33:36 PM EDT

[#3]

Awesome

I noticed that one of the Iraqi trucks was left seemingly unscathed.
Maybe to avoid false advertising charges?

Posted: 12/15/2005 3:39:35 PM EDT

[#4]

Holy crap!!! We have munitions that can do that???!!!

I will sleep even better tonite!

Posted: 12/15/2005 3:45:58 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted: Holy crap!!! We have munitions that can do that???!!! I will sleep even better tonite!

The best part is that our troops were within laser rangefinder distance (a few miles) and the bombing run only took out the Iraqi column. Not only do we have those weapons, we can deploy them accurately too!

Posted: 12/15/2005 4:04:14 PM EDT

[#6]

Neat.

Posted: 12/16/2005 6:54:53 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted: Neat.

Yep, bump for the arfcom daywalkers.

Posted: 12/16/2005 1:27:13 PM EDT

[#8]

Whoa, that's real? Friggin sweet. Someone's been reading Hammer's Slammers books over at the engineering lab.

Posted: 12/16/2005 1:36:52 PM EDT

[#9]

Damn. I remember reading about explosive formed penetrators in Popular Science a while back. I didn't know already finished designing it

Posted: 12/18/2005 6:28:57 PM EDT

[#10]

I wonder what the bad guys will have to do to defend against it? Bolt a metal roof on top of their tanks?

Posted: 12/18/2005 6:47:38 PM EDT

[#11]

Damn, thats so cool it's scary.

Whats the difference between this & a JSOW?

Posted: 12/18/2005 6:47:51 PM EDT

[#12]

iirc this aint to new, theres an arty submunition that does pretty much the same thing, base ejects over a certain grid and fires a penetrator into anything with a metal roof.

im pretty sure i saw video of a bomb like this on one of those grump vids too, all i know is that it seriously jacked up the tanks, and shot nothing else.

Posted: 12/18/2005 7:12:27 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted: iirc this aint to new, theres an arty submunition that does pretty much the same thing, base ejects over a certain grid and fires a penetrator into anything with a metal roof. im pretty sure i saw video of a bomb like this on one of those grump vids too, all i know is that it seriously jacked up the tanks, and shot nothing else.

Yeah, the Army was working on something called SADARM, it's a similar submunition delivered via artillery shells. I don't think it got deployed. Maybe it's being tested in Iraq.

Posted: 12/18/2005 7:28:24 PM EDT

[#14]

Outstanding!

Posted: 12/18/2005 7:42:47 PM EDT

[#15]

I need one of those for the ranch.

Posted: 12/18/2005 7:49:33 PM EDT

[#16]

NOw that was sweet.

Posted: 12/18/2005 11:41:54 PM EDT

[#17]

The BGM 71E did a similar thing, if I recall. That being the TOW2 for all of you non11H types.

Posted: 12/20/2005 10:08:01 AM EDT

[#18]

Quoted: The BGM 71E did a similar thing, if I recall. That being the TOW2 for all of you non11H types.

Got any video clips of it in action?

Posted: 12/20/2005 10:56:49 AM EDT

[#19]

Uberkool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Deployment from the BUFF was sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: 12/20/2005 11:08:07 AM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
Damn, thats so cool it's scary.

Whats the difference between this & a JSOW?

SFW (Sensor Fuzed Weapon): Basically, the weapon does not "arm" until its sensors detect appropriate targets. Very similar to the original SADARM concept, but slightly different in mechanical function. Some concepts include weapons that, failing to detect and engage a target in the air, remain unarmed on the ground until they sense a target, and engage passing targets by hopping up via a small explosive charge. In effect, the SFW is a payload for the delivery system (B-52 and gravity bombs).

The Joint Stand Off Weapon is actually a family of munitions intended for a wide range of targets, all centered around a common delivery system. These delivery vehicles contain SFWs (AGM-154B) and other submunitions (bomblets in the AGM-154A), as well as the unitary warhead AGM-154C.

Posted: 12/20/2005 2:05:19 PM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
Awesome

I noticed that one of the Iraqi trucks was left seemingly unscathed.
Maybe to avoid false advertising charges?

The SFW looks for engine heat signatures so perhaps the truck hadn't had its engine on in a while.

Posted: 12/20/2005 4:16:33 PM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Awesome

I noticed that one of the Iraqi trucks was left seemingly unscathed.
Maybe to avoid false advertising charges?

The SFW looks for engine heat signatures so perhaps the truck hadn't had its engine on in a while.

Umm, the video clip was CG so I don't think that would be taken into account

Around 2:14, the truck in the middle front isn't burning while all the others are.
Maybe just a detail that was left out when the CG was created.

Posted: 12/20/2005 4:34:50 PM EDT

[#23]

whether it is real or not, this is good propaganda...

Posted: 12/21/2005 8:19:46 PM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
Awesome

I noticed that one of the Iraqi trucks was left seemingly unscathed.
Maybe to avoid false advertising charges?

The SFW looks for engine heat signatures so perhaps the truck hadn't had its engine on in a while.

Umm, the video clip was CG so I don't think that would be taken into account
Around 2:14, the truck in the middle front isn't burning while all the others are.
Maybe just a detail that was left out when the CG was created.

Wow, really? Geez. Thanks for pointing that out. I have always had trouble with the obvious.

Posted: 12/21/2005 8:26:49 PM EDT

[#25]

Very cool. Thanks for the link.

Posted: 12/21/2005 8:50:57 PM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Awesome

I noticed that one of the Iraqi trucks was left seemingly unscathed.
Maybe to avoid false advertising charges?

The SFW looks for engine heat signatures so perhaps the truck hadn't had its engine on in a while.

SFW is not 100% effective... Funny that they don't mention that in the CGI clip.

Posted: 12/29/2005 3:32:27 PM EDT

[#27]

Quoted: Very cool. Thanks for the link.

You're welcome. After I saw it, it was a race to get on arfcom before someone else does. No dupe police so far.

Posted: 12/29/2005 3:34:22 PM EDT

[#28]

Quoted: SFW is not 100% effective... Funny that they don't mention that in the CGI clip.

Well, it is an advertisement for Textron. All that video has to do is impress the USAF guys enough to keep signing the paperwork after a few rounds of golf.

Posted: 12/29/2005 5:30:59 PM EDT

[#29]

Quoted:
Awesome

I noticed that one of the Iraqi trucks was left seemingly unscathed.
Maybe to avoid false advertising charges?

It was a WWII Cheverlot 1 1/2 ton CCKW.

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