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2007-01-19 Terror Networks

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Posted by Omaque Ulerens6556 2007-01-19 03:15|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The RedOwl * linkage Omaque Ulerens6556

Posted by RD 2007-01-19 09:01|| 2007-01-19 09:01|| Front Page Top

#2 some tec developer here in Silicon Valley was testing proto 'ears' about 8 ot 9 years ago in East Palo Alto, environs.

Posted by RD 2007-01-19 09:08|| 2007-01-19 09:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Another technology was of a blimp flown only at night, that would use similar systems, and ground intelligence, to identify known enemy occupied buildings, which would then be illuminated with IR spotlights from the blimps.

For ground troops, it would seem that most buildings in a city or town would be dark, but one or several would be brightly lit by the IR, identifying them as known hostile buildings. They would stay illuminated until cleared, or until the ground personnel told them to turn the light off.

The biggest advantage of this is that troops would have a "map" of which buildings were hostile, so they wouldn't unintentionally miss them.

This system could also illuminate moving targets, much like a police helicopter searchlight IDs a running perp, making it very hard for them to hide.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-01-19 10:46|| 2007-01-19 10:46|| Front Page Top

#4 Wow.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-01-19 11:53|| 2007-01-19 11:53|| Front Page Top

#5 I guess the Jihadis would have to trade in their Russian made sharpshooting equipment for stuff used by the Iraqi army.

But wouldn't they be doing this already?

Posted by mhw 2007-01-19 12:45|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2007-01-19 12:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Lots of counter-sniper tech heading into theater in the coming weeks/months. The local hard boyz are not going to like it one bit.

Posted by remoteman 2007-01-19 21:29|| 2007-01-19 21:29|| Front Page Top

#7 A related proposal was to dev SPECTRE-style MINI-BLIMPS equipped wid computer-aided/targeted, high-precision rifles and grenade launchers, etc. Was shot down due to resistance by various police units.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-01-19 22:29|| 2007-01-19 22:29|| Front Page Top

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