ltdanjuly10
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I have been looking into cancelled cold war weapons systems for my novel, and I ran into a couple in an old (Salamander) book, The Balance of Military Power. (Side Note: Excellent book)
I have had difficulty finding any updated information on them so if you know anything please post.
Note: Both of these systems were US/NATO systems that were in concept stages at the time of the book (Mid-late 1980s)
1. Assault Breaker: A Conventional missile system that was designed to destroy Soviet troop concentrations far behind the lines.
2. The Spray-able minefield: A substance was sprayed over a large area from either a ground vehicle or slow moving helicopter (The book said fast aircraft would not give a proper coating). Soviet forces would move into the minefield and then it would be activated somehow (electrical charge?) destroying them. (I know it sounds like Science fiction but it’s in the book)
I have had difficulty finding any updated information on them so if you know anything please post.
Note: Both of these systems were US/NATO systems that were in concept stages at the time of the book (Mid-late 1980s)
1. Assault Breaker: A Conventional missile system that was designed to destroy Soviet troop concentrations far behind the lines.
2. The Spray-able minefield: A substance was sprayed over a large area from either a ground vehicle or slow moving helicopter (The book said fast aircraft would not give a proper coating). Soviet forces would move into the minefield and then it would be activated somehow (electrical charge?) destroying them. (I know it sounds like Science fiction but it’s in the book)
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