that got to hurt

[esquif]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq_y6kkDO7Y

 

[cancer]

AAA is an ugly weapon. Look at all those little itty bitty holes in those "infantry barrels". Yikes.

 

[Armedsask]

How'd you like to be the infantry supporting that IFV.
Sure launches those casing into the air. Worse than an SKS.

 

[Shack07]

Damn that is one crazy bullet! Wish I had a gun like that.

 

[Chuck3436]

Proximity fused type AA shells of that sort are not a new design by any means...been around forever...

But i do say, AAA makes a wonderful anti-personell unit as well.

 

[koalorka]

Proximity fused type AA shells of that sort are not a new design by any means...been around forever...

But i do say, AAA makes a wonderful anti-personell unit as well.

That's not a WWII-style proximity fuse, it's a programmable response delay nose fuse that is set electronically by the fire control system. The fuse itself is programmed magnetically as the projectile travels through the muzzle device. Far more effective than a proximity fuse. The gun in question is the Bofors 40 mm L/70 that's been around since the 30's. Here's the Swedish CV90 vs. a VW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydk_w5toWnU.

 

[Throttle_monkey1]

good ol swedes. We need some of that in afghanistan against the insurgents

 

[Lawrence D]

good ol swedes. We need some of that in afghanistan against the insurgents

Our bright politicians will call that inhumane.

I was waiting to see some action against the motor boat or moving truck but they never showed any thing like that. That would have been interesting to watch how long it would take to disable it. Regardless that was a good presentation.

Those shells must be cheaper than a missile, rocket that can stop similar targets.