Re: Electrostatic Field Detection

From: Andrew Swallow (am.swallow_at_btopenworld.com)
Date: 03/20/05 

Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 19:48:20 +0000 (UTC)

Dirk Bruere at Neopax wrote:

> dumpster4@hotmail.com wrote:
>
>> According to the 2-28-05 issue of Aviation Week And Space
>> Technology (page 65), DARPA is interested in developing
>> a system that allows helicopters to detect incoming fire
>> by spotting the electrostatic field of the incoming
>> projectile.
>>
>> It's called the "Helicopter-Based E-Field Hostile Fire Indicator".
>>
>> There's a brief bit on the contract award at:
>>
>> http://www.fbodaily.com/archive/2005/02-February/09-Feb-2005/FBO-00747079.htm
>>
>>
>> What advantages would this method have over other sensors, such
>> as Infrared, Radar, Laser-Radar, etc.?
>>
> Sounds pretty dubious to me.
>
Current radars rarely detect incoming bullets and RPG missiles. They
are too small ans too close.

Andrew Swallow