counter rocket artillery and mortar system

Counter Rocket Artillery and Mortar System

** Anywhere between five and 20 seconds worth of warning provides soldiers enough time to react and be able to hit the ground," MAJ Shillabeer said.

"If they are on the ground when a rocket goes off they have a far better chance of survival, in fact, a five times better chance of survival than standing."



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Date: 01.02.2011

The Australian Defence Force has assumed responsibility for early detection against rocket, artillery and mortar attack using a new Counter Rocket Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) Sense and Warn system that has been leased and is currently in operation at the Multi-National Base Tarin Kot, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. The early warning provided by the C-RAM system greatly enhances the survivability of Australian and other...

http://video.defence.gov.au/?mediaId=8245cb51-6d8e-47b5-9827-30304c3994d5

http://www.australiandefence.com.au/archive/c-ram-proven-in-adf-operations