Future Combat Systems ---- USA

whdonnelly · #1 October 4th, 2006, 12:23 AM

Most of the M1A2 ammo is designed by either Rheinmetall or Giat Industries, but information on this one is hard to come by.
As far as the financial exchange goes, it must be tremendous. No more shooting camels for target practice.

pdoktar · #2 October 4th, 2006, 09:17 AM

Correct me if I�m wrong but is this thing basicly still a gun-launched ATGM? With satellite / whatever guidance and a Chemical or Kinetic warhead. A hyper-speed ATGM in the Kinetic version? So VIRSS and ARENA etc. protective systems will work against it? Or is it too fast for them?

Djuice · #3 October 4th, 2006, 01:52 PM

Against MMW version of the MRM-KE, both ARENA and VIRSS would have no effect. While VIRSS might have an effect against the SAL version of the MRM-CE, but it wouldnt effect the MRM-KE.

serg3d · #4 October 5th, 2006, 03:51 AM

Iron Fist though, is claimed to be able to deflect KE rounds. It use explosive projectile shot at the incoming rounds. Explosion should be able to deflect KE rounds.

pdoktar · #5 October 6th, 2006, 11:11 AM

Again basicly this Iron Fist works like ARENA. Improved target acquisition though. And tank caliber kinetic ammo can be anything from basic AP to APFSDS, so I am not investing any money on it.. yet

Lampshade111 · #6 May 29th, 2008, 12:54 AM

I don't know if either of you guys are still working on FCS icons and units but here is a somewhat recent update on FCS showing some good concepts of the vehicles on page 11.

http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2007combatv...D/DavidOgg.pdf

The U.S. Army's site:

https://www.fcs.army.mil/systems/index.html

An article with a good photo of the latest NLOS-C prototype:

http://www.southernledger.com/ap/134...n_in_Minnesota

How often does the CIWS gear in WinSPMBT actually defeat an ATGM? Is it an 80% success rate? Anyway to get more than 2 shots?