Back in the early 90's I read about an artillery radar system called "red......". In operation it detected an incoming round, computed the trajectory and source coords, and then controlled the local artillery to return fire at the source before the incoming round had arrived.
Anyone here recall what it was called?
More of a device than a 'system', but maybe phalanx?
Phalanx is a CIWS (Close In Weapons System) which is a shipboard defense system that automatically tracks incoming missiles that have leaked through a ship's long range defenses and rapid-fires hundreds or thousands of rounds at relatively close range.
I have a book that describes the system the OP's asking about. Unfortunately, I've lent out the book and I can't remember the name offhand. It's a land-based counter-artillery system that was developed in the '70s and '80s.
There is a land based version of the phalanx, but as you say its not the one the OP is asking about.
It's pretty cool to watch the phalanx do its stuff on youtube.
Was it Red Indian? See
Mark.
Red October? ;-)
Cheers! Rich
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Goalkeeper??(NL).
October Sky is a **really great** movie.
"The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry......"
Nope, that's for rockets. The one I want is for artillery/ballistic incoming.
From links on that page, the AN/TPQ-36 and -37 sound *like* the system, but nowhere can I find a link to the "redxxxxx" name, only "Firefinder".
That COBRA sounds to be functionally similar, but it isn't the
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